Trade and Investment Division
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)


 
Traders' Manual for Asia and the Pacific: Thailand (ST/ESCAP/1969)


CONTENTS Page
 
Foreword
List of Abbreviations
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  1. BASIC COUNTRY DATA
    1. Visa requirements
    2. Communications
  2. BRIEF INTRODUCTION
    1. Economic development
    2. Economic structure
    3. Key economic indicators
    4. Foreign trade data
  3. SELLING TO THAILAND
    1. Import policy, regulations and procedures

    2. Contact addresses
    3. Customs
    4. Foreign exchange regime
    5. Documents
    6. Marketing and distribution

    7. Contact Addresses
    8. Government procurement, State and public trading organizations

    9. Contact addresses
  4. BUYING FROM THAILAND
    1. Export policies, regulations and procedures

    2. Contact addresses
    3. Export charges
    4. Settlement of bills
    5. Documents
  5. INVESTING IN THE COUNTRY
    1. The Thailand Board of Investment
    2. Foreign investment policy and regulations

    3. Contact addresses
    4. Incentive schemes

    5. Contact addresses
    6. Administrative procedures
    7. Establishing an enterprise
    8. Limitations

    9. Contact addresses
    10. Protection of intellectual property

    11. Contact addresses

    Annexes
    1. Trade information sources
    2. Business associations
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Last updated: 16 June 2003