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Thailand as Asean logistics hub
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 10/08/2016
» Thailand's central location in mainland Southeast Asia, bordering Malaysia, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos, as well as access to the Mekong River and a coastline along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, offers logistics opportunities that few other Asean countries can compete with.
Reducing Road Deaths through a Chain of Responsibility
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 10/09/2014
» The road crash epidemic has plagued Thailand for decades and is a major cause of deaths, supply chain interruption and economic damage. Every year, about 13,000 people lose their lives on the roads, with an uncountable number ending up in hospital instead of at their destination. The Thailand Accident Research Centre estimated the economic losses from road accidents at 232 billion baht per year or 2.8% of GDP.
Need for Asean Supply Chain Integration
Business, Chris Catto-Smith, Published on 04/06/2014
» Southeast Asian economic integration next year will create a competitive market of 600 million people with a combined GDP of $2.1 trillion, solid growth, low manufacturing costs and a rising middle class hungry for the consumer experience across 10 countries.