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General Information About Thailand
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Thailand:
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/th.html
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Part of the CIA World Factbook, this web site provide good background information, including geography, government, economy, people, etc.
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U.S. State Department:
www.state.gov
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A great source for political and economic affairs information, including Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts, Online U.S. Embassies/Consulates, Foreign Per Diem rates, Background Notes (basic country overviews), Travel Warnings and more.
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Bangkok Post:
www.bangkokpost.com
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The “world’s window on Thailand and the region” includes categories such as business news and politics.
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Doing Business in Thailand
Contacts in the U.S.
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Country Briefings:
www.economist.com/countries
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Country profiles, forecasts, statistics, market updates, currency, news, and more from
The Economist
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Country Commercial Guide:
www.buyusainfo.net/adsearch.cfm?search_type=int&loadnav=no
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A good place to start for U.S. companies wanting to expand into other markets, this guide is divided into easy-to-use sections and provides a wealth of practical data on all aspects of exporting to Thailand.
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Foreign Agricultural Service:
www.fas.usda.gov
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This USDA service works to improve foreign market access for U.S. food and agricultural products. In addition to more than 700 market research reports, this exporter assistance programs, import and export data, trade leads, overseas offices, news releases and export guides.
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International Trade Administration:
www.ita.doc.gov
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A good starting point. Follow the Trade Information Center link for basic trade and industry information.
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Royal Thai Embassy in Washington:
www.embassy.org/embassies/th.html
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This searchable site has a business directory and information for Americans traveling abroad.
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TradePort: Thailand:
www.tradeport.org/countries/thailand/01grw.html
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In addition to market research and Industry Sector Analysis reports, this site offers several links to trade information such as “Leading Sectors for U.S. Exports” and “Marketing U.S. Products and Services.”
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U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service:
www.usatrade.gov
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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce, this site links to Foreign Commercial Service offices abroad. Go to “international buyers” at the bottom of the page and select “Thailand” for industry overviews and lists of partner background-check providers.
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World Biz – Thailand:
www.worldbiz.com/askthailand.html
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This site contains information on business customs, negotiating tactics, social etiquette and cross-cultural communication. Additional reports discuss protocol, trade regulations, import and export policies.
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Contacts in Thailand
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Bank of Thailand:
www.bot.or.th/bothomepage/index/index_e.htm
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This searchable site has a Data Bank that covers economic conditions and data, regional economics, business sectors and financial markets. It also has a news archive.
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Business Day:
www.bday.net
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Put out by the same publisher as Singapore’s
Business Times
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Ministry of Commerce:
www.moc.go.th/
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Links lead to information on Foreign Trade, Business Regulations and Information, Intellectual Property as well as Trade Negotiation and International Trade Policy.
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Thai-Data.com:
www.thaidata.com/index.html
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A data and information service site with links to Thai government, organization and bank sources as well as a section for Import and Export Inquiry. There are also links to Thai exhibition trade and news.
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Thai-Info Net:
www.thai-info.net/business/c_search.asp
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You can browse categories such as finance, government and export/import, view lists of Thai Chambers of Commerce, embassies and consulates or search the Product Index.
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Thailand Board of Investment:
www.boi.go.th/english/
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“Doing Business in Thailand” has information on patents and trademarks, industrial licensing, taxation, legal issues and more. You can search the Thailand Information Database for reports and overviews on law, policies and statistics such as key economic indicators or imports by commodity or country.
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U. S. Embassy in Thailand:
www.usa.or.th
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The “Thailand” link leads to a Trade Summary report covering import policies, customs barriers, standards, brief industry overviews and more. Under “U.S. – Thailand Relations” is a link to Thailand Directories allowing you to search commercial and government organizations and NGOs.
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Statistics
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UNIDO: Industrial Production Statistics:
www.unido.org/data/geodoc.cfm?CC=THA
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This reference guide from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization includes information obtained by international organizations and agencies. In addition to basic GDP, CPI and MVA statistics, statistical reports on topics such as “Labor Productivity and Wage Rates (at current prices, U.S.)” are available. The data encompasses various industries and value added components.
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Company Directories
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Kompass:
www.kompass.com
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Company directory with 1.6 million company listings in more than 70 countries.
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Megasites
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WWW Virtual Library - Asian Studies: Thailand:
www.nectec.or.th/WWW-VL-Thailand.html
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Created to keep track of leading information facilities in/about Thailand, this site offers a number of online directories, search engines and other resources. It is sponsored by the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) of the Royal Thai Government.
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The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) and the Department of Employment and Economic Development do not regularly review the content of these linked sites and do not endorse or accept responsibility for information presented in these sites. This is not a comprehensive list of web sites, but ones that the MTO finds useful. Corrections can be e-mailed to
mto@state.mn.us
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