Bangkok--1 Dec--Spark Communications
Economic resilience key as country looks to tap investment and tackle domestic challenges
Oxford Business Group (OBG) has given its coverage of Thailand’s bid to diversify its economy an edge by sealing a third year of partnership with the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI).
The BOI will work closely with the global publishing, research and consultancy company’s editorial and research team to produce The Report: The Thailand 2012.
OBG’s third guide on the country’s economic development and investment opportunities is expected to chart Thailand’s plans to drive further growth in its tourism industry and continue increasing exports. It will also contain a detailed, sector-by-sector guide for foreign investors, alongside a wide range of interviews with the most prominent political, economic and business leaders.
The BOI is a government agency tasked with highlighting Thailand’s investment opportunities and incentives both nationally and on the global stage. The Board, which falls under the Ministry of Industry, also offers business support services while match-making public and private organisations with potential partners.
OBG’s Country Director Ann? Schlagel said she was confident that the BOI would once again make a valuable contribution to the research process of the Group’s report which she said would explore the growing interest investors were showing in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Thailand in particular.
“Thailand has maintained its reputation as one of the region’s most attractive investment destinations despite domestic challenges, including the current crisis caused by major flooding across parts of the country, and the effects of the global economic slowdown,” she said. “The BOI has its finger on the pulse of Thailand’s efforts to diversify its economy, playing a key role in attracting new investors to the market and facilitating the process of setting up business here. I am delighted to welcome its experts on board for our 2012 report which will provide business leaders with the key information they need in the decision-making process.”
The Secretary General of the Board of Investment Atchaka Sibunruang added that OBG’s reports on Thailand had filled an important niche by providing an objective perspective on the current development trends taking place across each sector of Thailand’s economy.
“Thailand stands at a crossroads which sees us facing labour shortages and we must drive investments in higher value-added sectors,” she said. “There are not that many reports out there offering such a wide-ranging economic analysis as those produced by Oxford Business Group, who are recognised as leading the way on emerging markets. As Thailand works to upgrade its educational system, this type of report is important in taking stock of progress in building our capacities.”
The Report: Thailand 2012 will be a vital guide to the many facets of the country, including its macroeconomics, infrastructure, banking and other sectoral developments. The report will be available in print and on line.
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