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The Business Competitiveness of Thailand in the ASEAN Region

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  • Abdullah Al-Swidi
  • Arfan Shahzad

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Thailand is playing a vital role in the ASEAN region as a developing nation. The World Bank also reported that in 2011Thailand had the 17th rank globally in terms of ease of doing business. This present study attempted to investigate the major factors which influence the overall national competitiveness of Thailand. Moreover, due to the considerable improvement of the business environment, Thailand has been an attractive destination for foreign investors, therefore, mobilized by many multinational companies (MNCs) from all over the world. This study sought to analyze the economic environment of the country and to detect what factors influence most Thailand's national competitiveness, thus, to explain how Thailand becomes an attractive destination for global FDI inflows and can contribute to the global prosperity.

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  • Abdullah Al-Swidi & Arfan Shahzad, 2014. "The Business Competitiveness of Thailand in the ASEAN Region," Business and Economic Research, Macrothink Institute, vol. 4(1), pages 48-69, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:mth:ber888:v:4:y:2014:i:1:p:48-69
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    1. Saul Estrin & Klaus E. Meyer (ed.), 2004. "Investment Strategies in Emerging Markets," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 3378.
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    Keywords

    Competitive Advantage; ASEAN; Thailand; Competitive disadvantage; Economic indicators.;
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    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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