Chapter 1: Doing Business in Thailand

Thailand is the U.S.’s 24^th largest export market.  Two-way trade in 2007 was approximately $31 billion, with $23 billion in Thai exports to the U.S. and $8. Billion in U.S. exports to Thailand.  U.S. exports to Thailand grew 4% and imports to the U.S. grew around 1% in 2007.  In Asia, Thailand ranks as the U.S.’s 7th largest trading partner after China, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Reseach Library

Chapter 2: Political and Economic Environment

For background information on the political and economic environment of the country, please click on the link below to the U.S. Department of State Background Notes.  Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library

Chapter 3: Selling U.S. Products and Services

This chapter provides information about means of market entry, business establishment, distribution, sale and marketing of products/services, intellectual property protection and local legal advisory service. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library

Chapter 4: Leading Sectors for U.S. Export and Investment

This chapter provides a brief summary of market trends and import/export statistics of selected highly potential sectors for U.S export and investment. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library

Chapter 5: Trade Regulations and Standards

This chapter provides information about Thailand’s trade regulations including import procedure, tariffs, trade barriers, U.S. export controls, labeling and marketing, customs, standards and trade agreements. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library

Chapter 6: Investment Climate

This chapter gives an overview of Thailand’s investment regulations such as investment laws, currency conversion and transfer policy, expropriation of private property and compensation, dispute settlement, investment promotion incentives, forms of business entity, protection of property rights, transparency of regulatory system, capital markets regulations, corruption, bilateral investment agreements and investment insurance programs, labor, FDI statistics, etc. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library

Chapter 7: Trade and Project Financing

This chapter provides information about methods of trade payment, Thai banking system, foreign-exchange controls, project financing and contacts of U.S. banks and local correspondent banks. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library

Chapter 8: Business Travel

This chapter provides a brief overview about Thai business customs, visa requirements, transportation and telecommunications, language, medical services, food, business hours, holidays and temporary entry of materials/personal belongings. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library

Chapter 9: Contacts, Market Research and Trade Events

This chapter has the information of the key U.S. and Thai government agencies and trade organizations, market research firms and upcoming trade events. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library

Chapter 10: Guide to Our Service

This chapter gives comprehensive information about U.S. Commercial Service Bangkok’s services to facilitate U.S. investment and export. Click here to access the U.S. Commercial Service Market Research Library