Opportunities for New Projects in Thailand

1. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Opportunities for New Projects in Thailand 18 June 2013

2. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Thailand: a Strategic Hub in Mainland ASEAN Middle Income: 41 Mil. Persons (65%) ASEAN +6 (Japan, China, Korea, India, Australia,NZ) Pop: 4,937 Mil. Persons GDP: 19,792 Bil. USD

3. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Thailand: Upper Middle Income Country Source: Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board of Thailand (NESDB)

4. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Thailand: Economic Outlook for 2013 4.2 – 5.2. Manufacturing Source: NESDB

5. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Thailand: Regional Free Trade Area Agreements • Bilateral FTAs between Thailand and partners (including CEPA with RoK) • ASEAN Economic Community (ASEAN 10) • Regional FTAs between ASEAN + 3 (China, Japan, Korea) • Regional FTAs between ASEAN + 6 (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, NZ) CEPA (Thailand & RoK) Under the Negotiation ASEAN +3 RCEP:ASEAN+ 6 Under the Negotiation AEC:ASEAN (10) To be effective: Jan 2016

6. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL FDI in Thailand Source: Board of Investment of Thailand

7. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Tax incentives in Thailand Source: Board of Investment of Thailand

8. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL East of Doing Business • 11th most attractive FDI host country (UNCTAD) • 18th East of Doing Business (World Bank) • Lowest cost for prime office rents in Thailand (Bangkok) among major cities in Southeast Asia Source: Board of Investment of Thailand

9. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Thailand: Unparalleled Opportunities, Unbeatable Experience • Top-ranked location in terms of expat lifestyle (HSBC) Source: Board of Investment of Thailand

10. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL 10 Industries to be newly promoted in Thailand • Infrastructure and logistics(e.g. industrial zone, power generation from natural gas, water resources for industrial purpose, transportation and mass transit, commercial airport and logistics center) • Basic industry(e.g. steel, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, machinery) • Medical device and scientific equipment(e.g. medical device, medicine, medical food, scientific equipment) • Alternative energy and environmental services(e.g. power generation from renewable energy, recycling, wastewater treatment and industrial waste disposal service, Energy Services Company: ESCO) • Services that support industrial sector(e.g. R&D, HRD, engineering design, software, calibration services, Regional Operating Headquarter: ROH, trade and investment support office) • Advance technologies(e.g. bio/nanotechnology, advanced material technology • Food and agricultural processing industry(e.g. processed food, food additive, herbal extract, product from natural rubber, bio-fuel) • Hospitality & Wellness(e.g. tourism activities, Thai motion picture production, retirement home and care centre) • Automotive and other transport equipment(e.g. cars, motorcycle, train, aircraft, shipbuilding and maintenance) • Electric and electrical appliances(e.g. electronic design, solar cells) Source: BOI

11. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Opportunities for New Projects in Thailand Infrastructure Development (approx. USD 66 billion) Water Resource Management (approx. USD 12 billion) Alternative Energy Biomass Solar Energy Energy from Waste

12. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Infrastructure Development in Thailand Source: NESDB

13. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Metropolitan Rail System (Mass Transit) Source: NESDB

14. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Dual Track Rail System Source: NESDB

15. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL High Speed Train Source: NESDB

16. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Infrastructure Development linking Border Areas Source: NESDB

17. ROYAL THAI EMBASSY SEOUL Thank you! For more information, please contact Royal Thai Embassy, Seoul Tel: 02 795 0095 Email: rteseoul@kornet.net http://www.thaiembassy.org/seoul Facebook: Royal Thai Embassy, Seoul Twitter: @RTE_Seoul