The document discusses market studies and investment opportunities in Thailand and Laos. It provides an overview of key industries and economic indicators for both countries. For Laos, it notes opportunities in agriculture, natural resources, and potential to link supply chains through land connections. For Thailand, it highlights the strong existing infrastructure and industries like electronics, appliances, and renewable energy. It suggests opportunities could lie in agriculture, renewable energy projects, and tapping the markets of neighboring countries through Laos.

1. Air Conditioner Market Study : Thailand 2. Thailand Information Overview 4. Laos Diamond Diagram 5. Thailand Diamond Diagram 1. Laos Information Overview Content XMBA 25, Group 3 Thammasat University 6. Summary and Conclusion 3. Investment in Thailand

4. 2. Thailand Information Overview Top 10 Industry in Thailand http://www.bangkokbiznews.com/1000top/industryresult.php?sector_id=3005 Trade and Service Direction in the region are ¼ of International Trade Danang Port Tanjung Pelapas Port Kunming Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Hanoi Guangzhou Guangxi Singapore Laemchabang Port Suvarnabhumi Airport Chiangrai Jinghong

5. 4. Laos Diamond Analysis -. Government have IPD department to encourage foreign investment as one stop service and financial support -. Government protect investors & securities of investors -. Foreign investors can rent the land for long time, contract farming agreement -. Low labor cost and skill -. Basic structure still poor (Logistic, public utility) -. Benefit from MFN, GSP, NTR (Top10 poorest country) -. Small market size -. Land link & high stability of political -. Law & government service efficiency are low -. Unstable of currency -. Lack of data base for planning and management -. Plentiful of nature resource -. Agriculture and Agricultural industry -. Land lock  Land link -. Vietnam, China have interested to invest in Laos -. Energy industry has high capability -. Link between supply chain are clear. -. Low demand in country (small populations) but area is link to South China, Cambodia and Vietnam which are the potential market Government Strategy, Structure and Rivalry Factor Conditions Related & Supporting Industries Demand conditions

6. 5. Thailand Diamond Analysis -. Government have a main support program to investors as BOI, also provide six branch in foreign country -. Expand basic structure to support southern seaboard investment in the future -. Government condition -. Strength basic structure : good logistic, port of eastern seaboard, public utility -. High skill and educated labors among ASEAN country -. Politics still low stability -. Land connect to many country (Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia) -. FTA among related country (AFTA, India, Japan, China, Korea) -. Continuous development for potential industry (automotive, electronics component & appliances, hard-disk, renewable energy, bio-tech) -. Set foundation for future industry (knowledge base industry) and southern seaboard -. Encouragement of Travelling industry -. Malaysia and Vietnam government benefit from FDI -. Improvement of service and regulation that support investment -. Encourage of research and development industry and people with cooperation from research and education institutes -. Origin mark , made in Thailand has a good reputation in global market -. ASEAN market has high potential after global recession, expansion in Asian country Government Strategy, Structure and Rivalry Factor Conditions Related & Supporting Industries Demand conditions

7. 6. Summary and Conclusion -. Focus on Agriculture and Agricultural Industry refer to the plentiful of nature -. Agribusiness in Thailand has high potential -. Use benefit from contract farming Agreement -. Use as land link to Vietnam and South China market -. Singapore make Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) and support Clean Technology R&D about solar-energy -. Singapore is world Top10 in Growth Competitive Index (GCI) and Business Competitive Index (BCI) -. Van der Horst Energy (VDHE) , renewable energy Company set up Warehouse and Corporate HQ in Singapore, focus on Renewable energy investment from Singapore -. Major investment from Singapore are Service and Electronics component and appliance, encourage on investors from Singapore Laos Thailand

8. Appendix : Laos Land Link Route 9 East Side Communication Routes of Thai, Laos, Vietnam and China Mae Khong River Bridge 2 (1.6 km .) Thailand and Laos use loan from JBIC 4 , 753.7 million Yen. Constructed in 2004-2006 finished in end of 2006. 6

9. Appendix : Laos Investment Promotion Zoning -. Zone I : Tax exception 7 years then 10% -. Zone II : 5 years Tax exception, 3 years 7.5% then 15% -. Zone III : 2 years Tax exception, 2 years 10% then 20%

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