ASEAN Economic Bulletin articles from April 2004

ASEAN Economic Bulletin archives from April 2004

Globalization, growth, and poverty reduction in Thailand.
April 1, 2004... I. Introduction Over the past half century, Thailand has achieved remarkable economic progress. This record is summarized in Figure 1, which shows real gross domestic product (GDP) per person, measured in 2003 prices, over the period 1951...

Post-crisis export performance in Thailand.
April 1, 2004... I. Introduction The economic boom in Thailand prior to the financial crisis in 1997 was underpinned by rapid growth in exports, accompanied by a dramatic shift in the commodity composition of exports away from traditional agricultural...

Thailand's FTA strategy: current development and future challenges.
April 1, 2004... I. Introduction For some, the recent proliferation of Thailand's bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs) can be attributed to the desire to provide more markets for its own exports after the failure of the WTO negotiations in the Doha...

Thailand's corporate restructuring experience through formal bankruptcy procedures: economic and legal perspectives.
April 1, 2004... I. Introduction and Objectives It has been almost seven years since Thailand faced a major and severe economic crisis in mid-1997. Thailand sparked off a currency and banking crisis resulting from over-investment and carelessly unhedged...

Family business in Thailand: its management, governance, and future challenges.
April 1, 2004... I. Introduction The financial and economic crisis in 1997 shook many of Thailand's top business families, leading to an erosion of their business base and a corresponding loss of political influence. The crisis wiped out some of the most...

Thailand's long road to telecom reform.
April 1, 2004... I. Introduction: Reforming Thailand's Telecommunications Industry The restructuring of the Thai telecom industry began in the late 1980s with the initiation of Thailand's system of build-transfer-operate (BTO) concessions. This system,...

Thai multinationals after the crisis: trends and prospects.
April 1, 2004... I. Introduction The emergence of Thai multinational enterprises (MNEs) (1) in the years before the 1997 economic crisis was undeniable evidence of the rising significance of Thai business entrepreneurs in the international arena. Although...

Sufficiency economy.(Research Note)
April 1, 2004... I. Conceptual Framework of Sufficiency Economy I.1 The Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy The strength of the Thai nation has been nurtured and developed by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who is the soul of the nation. Through his...