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Security Sector :Business Opportunities. Kanchanee (Jenny) Chuenwong UK Trade & Investment British Embassy, Bangkok Thailand. Thailand Overview. Thailand - the country Politics & Economics Business Opportunities Questions & Answers. Thailand - The country.
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Security Sector :Business Opportunities Kanchanee (Jenny) Chuenwong UK Trade & Investment British Embassy, Bangkok Thailand
Thailand Overview • Thailand - the country • Politics & Economics • Business Opportunities • Questions & Answers
Thailand - The country • Area: 513,115 sq. km. (similar to France) • Population: 67 million (2009) • Unemployment 1% • Religion 95% Buddhist • Literacy Rate: 93.8% • Founding Member of ASEAN
Basic Economics Facts GDP Growth : 7% (Forecast for 2010) Inflation Rate: +3.5% (Forecast for 2010) Major Industries: Services including tourism, manufacturing including computers & parts, vehicles & parts and electronics. Major Partners: Japan, China, US, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Hongkong, UAE Exchange Rate: around 47.7 baht / £
Thailand’s Export Markets Good diversification
Thailand’s Imports Again …. good diversification
Trade Relation The UK and Thailand • The Total UK export of goods to Thailand in 2009 was £ 1.1 billion. • The Total Thai export of goods to the UK in 2009 was £ 2.06 billion. • The Major UK investors in Thailand are: Tesco ( invested £ 2 billion) Boots (invested £ 200 million) BG (invested £ 1.5 billion)
Politics • Political Calm Returns • Government working towards reconciliation and constitution amendment • Slim Government Majority • Political Instability Remains
Thailand : Outlook • Political instability • Government Stimulus package 2010-2012 worth £ 2.98 billion (Job creation / boost competitiveness) • Financial Stability • Continually Strong Export
Preparing to Export to Thailand ∙Local Representative ∙Building Good Relationship ∙Technical Support ∙ Be Patient
Security Market Global Competitors Regional Competitors China Korea Taiwan Japan • US • Germany • Israel • Canada • France • Russia • Ukraine
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES in the Security Sector Public Sector Private Sector Hotels Security Services Providers Retail Sector Oil and Gas Banks • Police • Prisons • Marine • Airports • Ports • Rail • Customs
Opportunities in Private Sector ∙ CCTV ∙ Access Control ∙ A New Build for Systems ∙Upgrades of Systems
Opportunities in Public Sector Police ∙Surveillance Equipment ∙Video Forensics ∙CT Equipment ∙Crowd Control Equipment ∙Counter IED Equipment
Opportunities in Public Sector Prisons ∙CCTV Systems ∙New Build ∙Prison Operation ∙Electronic Prisoner Management Systems
Opportunities in Public Sector Marine ∙Coastal VTIS ∙Possible Fleet upgrades/Maintenance
Opportunities in Public Sector Airports ∙New Terminal at Suvarnabhumi
Opportunities in Public Sector Ports Chiang Saen Port Chiang Khong Port Major Ports Bangkok Port Laem Chabang Port Ranong Port
Opportunities in Public Sector Ports ∙Expansion of Laem Chabang Port ∙Security Equipment in Bangkok Port
Opportunities in Public Sector Rail ∙Large Rail Infrastructure Upgrade Including: -Bangkok Mass Transit Extension and New Lines /Station - High Speed Rail Links
Opportunities in Public Sector Customs ∙Training (inspections, image analysis, document verification) ∙Container Scanners ∙Drugs and Explosives Detection ∙K9 Capability
Fire and Safety The overall market size for Fire and Protection Industry(excluding fire trucks) is approximately £192 million Active Fire Sector ≈ £ 134 million Passive Fire Sector ≈ £ 58 million
Fire and Safety Important Key Facts: ∙ For design and installation standard, Thailand tends to use the reference from the NFPA (USA) ∙ The products should have the standards of UL and FM (USA)
