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THAILAND’S
AUTOMOTIVE
INDUSTRY
THE NEXT-GENERATION

               Thailand Board of Investment
                            www.boi.go.th
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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
The world is embracing to cleaner and                                                             number in the history. Yet, those vehicles
smarter society while people’s mean of                                                            are embracing the new breakthrough
transportation like automobile also takes                                                         technology. Ranging from hybrid to
a step further to the next generation with                                                        battery electric vehicle, the world aims                            THAILAND
more fuel-efficient and environmentally                                                           to have EV at 40% market share of all                               AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
friendly. In 2016, 94 million automobiles                                                         automobile in 20401.
were produced worldwide, the highest
                                                                                                                                                                      Thailand automotive industry has been        Thailand continuously accelerates its
                                                                                                                                                                      significantly developed for over 50          next-generation automotive industry to
                                       World’s Automobile Production 20162                                                                                            years. The industry contributed 12%          follow the S-Curve promotion with higher
                                                                                                                                                                      of the GDP1 with more than 1.94 million      value-added production and also strives
                       30 28.12                                                                                                                                       vehicles produced and worth USD 27           for alignment of automotive industrial
                                                                                                                                                                      billion in 2016. These successes ranked      policy to align with environmental
                       25                                                                                                                                             the country as the largest automotive        protection policy.
                                                                                                                                                                      producer in Southeast Asia and 12th in the
                       20                                                                                                                                             world. As an “Automotive Hub of Asia”,
     Units (Million)

                                                                                             World’s Production: 94.10 Million (+4.62%)*
                       15
                                    12.20                                                    Thailand: 1.94 Million (+1.80%)*

                       10                 9.20                                                                                                                                           Thailand Automotive Industry Ranking2
                                                    6.06
                        5                                     4.49 4.23

                                                                                                                                                                                         1st
                                                                                    3.60 2.89
                                                                                                     2.37 2.16 2.08 1.94 1.82
                                                                                                                                                1.49 1.35                                                       Automotive Producer
                                                                                                                                                                                                             in Southeast Asia in 2016
                            China

                                    USA

                                            Japan

                                                    Germany

                                                              India

                                                                      South Korea

                                                                                    Mexico

                                                                                             Spain

                                                                                                     Canada

                                                                                                              Brazil

                                                                                                                       France

                                                                                                                                Thailand

                                                                                                                                           UK

                                                                                                                                                Turkey

                                                                                                                                                         Czech Rep.

                                                                                                                                                                                        2nd                 One-Ton Pickup Producer
                                                                                                                                                                                                              in the world in 2016
                                                               Cars                    Commercial Vehicles**

                                                                                                                                       Source:
                                                                                                                                                                                         6th              Commercial Vehicle Producer
                                                                                                                                                                                                             in the world In 2016
                                                                                            Bloomberg and International Energy Agency (IEA)
                                                                                              1

                                                                                                                                                                                       12th
                                                                                        2
                                                                                          Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA)
                                                                                                                                         Note:                                                                 Automotive Producer
                                                                                                        * Year-to-year growth rate (2015-2016)                                                                  in the world in 2016
                                                                                           ** Commercial vehicles’ definition by OICA include
                                                                                                      light commercial vehicles, heavy trucks,
                                                                                                                          coaches and buses.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Source:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Ministry of Commerce
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        OICA as of March 2017
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AUTOMOTIVE
                                                                                            ASSEMBLERS
                                                                                            Motor Vehicle

                                                                                            Thailand produced 1,944,417 motor                             The production numbers keep growing
                                                                                            vehicle units in 2016. More than half of                      remarkably since 2009 which 9.93%
                                                                                            the total production is one-ton pickup                        increase annually. In 2016, Thailand had
Thailand expects to increase its                          Vehicles Produced                 which shared 57% along with 41% for                           doubled its car production compared
                                                                [Million Units]
production to 3,500,000 motor vehicle                                                       passenger car and 2% for commercial car.                      to 2009.
units in 2020 or 80% increase from
20161.                                                                                                                          Thailand Car Production 2009-20161
Since Toyota and Nissan established
their first production plant in 1962,                 1.9                   3.5                                          3                            9.93%*
Thailand automotive industry has                                                                                                                   2.45   2.45
                                                                                                                        2.5
been continuously developed and                        2016                       2020
become well established over decades.                                                                                                                                      1.91   1.94
                                                                                                                         2                                          1.88
Nearly every Japanese car makers

                                                                                                      Units (Million)
                                                                                                                                     1.65
and many leading US, Europe, and                  and many of which set their regional                                  1.5
                                                                                                                                            1.46
China automotive companies have                   headquarters in the country. These
their production plants in Thailand               auto assemblers also attracted more                                         1.00
                                                                                                                         1
                                                  than 710 auto part makers and 1,700
                                                  supporting companies to the country2.                                 0.5
                                                  These auto part suppliers are all the
                                                  most important contributors who help
                                                                                                                              2009   2010   2011   2012   2013      2014   2015   2016
                                                  shape the industry’s structure with its
                                                  completed supply chain till these days.
    Assemblers                                                                                                                   Passenger Car     One-Ton Pickup      Commercial Car
       (18 car and             Auto
 9 motorcycle companies)
                            Assemblers                                                      Thailand exported 1,188,515 automobiles                       Thailand’s automotive industry will help
                                                                                            in 2016 which made more than USD 18                           accelerate the economy of Thailand to
                                                                                            billion to the country while export value                     the even larger and stronger.
                                                                                            increased at the faster pace than export
                                  JV                                                        volume since 2009, 14.08% and 11.95%
                                                            Tier 1 Suppliers
               Foreign
                                  3%            Thai       (710 auto part companies)
                                                                                            respectively. With 18 auto assemblers,
               majority                        majority
                58%                             39%                                         Source:
                                                                                            1
                                                                                              Thailand Automotive Institute as of February 2017
                                                                                            Note:
                        Tier 2 & 3 Suppliers                                                * Compound Annual Growth Rate
                        (1,700+ companies)                                                    (2009-2016)

Source:
1,2
    Thai Automotive Industry Association and
    Thailand Automotive Institute
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Thailand Car Export Unit and Value 2009-20161
                             2                                                                        25

                                                           14.08%*                            18.06   20
                            1.5                                                     16.91
                                                                      15.03
                                                          13.83 14.55                                                            Motorcycle

                                                                                                           Value (USD Billion)
          Units (Million)

                                                                                                      15
                                          11.57
                             1                    9.81                                                                           Motorcycle is another remarkable                        bring the country to be the world’s 7th
                                  7.18                                                                10                         product of Thailand as we are one                       largest motorcycle exporter accounted
                                                                      1.11   1.13      1.20    1.19                              of the largest production hubs of the                   for more than 5% of all motorcycle
                            0.5                           1.02
                                          0.90
                                                  0.74                                                 5                         world with 1,820,358 productions in                     that were exported around the world in
                                  0.54                                                                                           2016 1. All 9 motorcycle assemblers                     20152. The domestic demand reached
                                                                                                                                 help contribute the accelerated growth                  to 1,738,231 units sale in 2016, 6.05%
                                  2009    2010    2011    2012        2013   2014   2015       2016                              of the motorcycle production which                      increased from 20153.

                                                  Units                        Value
                                                                                                                                                              Motorcycle Production, 2016*
               Thailand’s Largest Automotive Export Destinations

                                                                       1
                                                                                                                                                                             25%
Thailand ranked 2nd biggest                                                                   AUSTRALIA
automobile exporter in Asia                                                                                                                                                      1,820,358

                                                                       2
in 20152. The largest export
destination includes Australia,                                                        THE PHILIPPINES
the Philippines, Indonesia,                                                                                                                                                                 75%
Japan and Malaysia3.
                                                                       3                      INDONESIA
                                                                                                                                                                           Commuter              Sport

                                         18 Auto Assemblers in Thailand
                                                                                                                                 Motorcycle Domestic Sale, 2016**                              Motorcycle Export, 2016

                                                                                                                                                     5%
                                                                                                                                                9%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         32%

                                                                                                                                                 1,738,231                                                     924,917

                                                                                                                                                                                                     68%
                                                                                                                Source:                                    86%
                                                                 1
                                                                     Thailand Automotive Institute as of February 2017
                                                                                                   2
                                                                                                     World’s Top Export
                                                                                               3
                                                                                                 Ministry of Commerce                < 125 cc        126 - 150 cc         > 151 cc                       CBU             CKD
                                                                                                                  Note:
                                                                        * Compound Annual Growth Rate (2009-2016)                                                                                                                Source:
                                                                                 Exchange rate (BOT, March 1, 2017):                                            1,3
                                                                                                                                                                      Thailand Automotive Institute and The Federation of Thai Industries
                                                                                                  USD 1 = THB 34.99                                                                                                2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     World’s Top Exports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Note:
                                                                                                                                                                            Commuter has less than 250 cc, Sport has more than 250 cc,
                                                                                                                                                                            CBU: Complete Built Unit, CKD: Completely Knocked Down,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  * CKD is not included
                                                                                                                                                                                           ** CKD is not included but import is included
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In 2016, Thailand’s auto parts export                                Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
                                                                                    value increased 4.54% from 2015 and                                  while engine has the highest growth at
                                                                                    reached USD 7.43 billion. Nearly 71%                                 34.59% increase from 20151.
                                                                                    of the export value is from Original

                                                                                                                                Thailand Auto Parts Export Value
                                                                                                                                          2009-20162

                                                                                                                                                   10.64%*
                                                                                                                     8
                                                                                                                                                               7.27              7.43
Export of motorcycle in Thailand also      added production of Thailand which                                                                                          7.11
                                                                                                                     7                                  6.89
shows the favorable trend of increase      is the major development goal of the                                                                 6.25
                                                                                                                     6
in value. In 2016, export value rose to    country. More R&D and technologies are                                                5.13   5.25

                                                                                               Value (USD Billion)
USD 1.51 billion while export volume       expected to increase competitiveness                                      5
was 924,917 units 1 . The number           and approaching to the next-generation                                    4   3.66
strongly demonstrates the more value-      automotive industry.
                                                                                                                     3

                                                                                                                     2

                          Motorcycle Assemblers in Thailand                                                          1

                                                                                                                         2009    2010   2011    2012    2013   2014    2015   2016

                                                                                                                                    OEM        Engine     Spare Part     Other

                                                                                                                                Examples of Auto Parts Makers
                                                                                                                                         in Thailand

Auto Parts

Thailand’s auto parts industry has         part suppliers in the world have their
always been a strong supporting            production hub in Thailand. Local        Source:
factor contributing to the fast growing    manufacturers also supply for 80-        1
                                                                                      Thailand Automotive Institute
of Thailand’s automotive industry.         90% of the parts used in auto vehicle    2
                                                                                      Thai Auto Parts Industry Association
                                                                                    Note:
More than 60% of 100 largest auto          production in the country2.
                                                                                    * Compound Annual Growth Rate (2009-2016)
                                                                                    Exchange rate (BOT, March 1, 2017):
                                                                                    USD 1 = THB 34.99

Source:
1,2
    Thailand Automotive Institute
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SUPPORTING
INDUSTRIES
                                                                                            Eco Car
Thailand is internationally recognized           as ‘Smart Electronics’ hub. With more
for its high quality vehicles and parts          than 1,700 suppliers in all supporting     Eco car* is Thailand’s product champion1      producers2. Thailand has successfully
which resulted from the strong supporting        industries which help complete the         since the country embarked to the eco         drawn domestic demand and this year,
industries ranging from plastics, tires, oil &   country’s supply chain, Thailand is the    car promotion policy in 2007. In 2015, all    2017, second-phase production is
gas, lubrication oil, electronics, machinery     best place for the automotive production   eco car reached 15% market share of all       starting with the excise tax cut down
and many more. Automotive electronics is         of the world.                              domestic sales with Nissan, Mitsubishi        to 12-14% from 17%.
one of the country’s focus and supported                                                    and Toyota being the three biggest

                                                                                                                         Excise Tax for Eco Car
                Examples of Supportive Suppliers in Thailand

                                                                                                              Eco Car                              Eco Car E85
                                                                                                                14%                                       12%
                                                                                                      (
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Thailand Big Bike Production
                                                                                                                                                                       2010-20163

                                                                                                                                                        500
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    455.08
                                                                                             Big Bike                                                                                    27.68%**

                                                                                                                                                        400                                                374.89
                                                                                                                                                                                          346.45 358.72
                                                                                             Big bike* is making an

                                                                                                                                     Units (Thousand)
                                                                                             incredible profit in Thailand        300
                                                                                                                                                                                257.52
                                                                                             since the country declared its
                                                                                                                                  200
                                                                                             big bike production promotion                                             174.00

                                                                                             in 20121. Thailand produced                                      105.04
                                                                                                                                  100
                                                                                             more than 400,000 big bikes
                                                                                             in 2016 which increase
Electric Vehicle                                                                             27.68% annually since                                            2010     2011     2012       2013     2014   2015     2016
                                                                                             2010. Domestic demand
                                                                                             also increases dramatically
                                                                                             which Triumph, BMW and Ducati ranked                               Moreover, Harley Davidson, a well-
                25 Million                                      1.2 Million                  top 3 for the biggest sales in 20162.                              known motorcycle brand, also recently
       EV cars in the world in 2035                       EV Cars in Thailand in 2036        These global leading companies all                                 established its Regional Training Center
           30% Market Share                                   7% Market Share                have their production plants in Thailand.                          in Thailand.

                                                                                                              Biggest Domestic Sale Big Bike Brands 2016
In 2035, EV car in the world will reach             production plant in Thailand as well4.
30% market share 1 . Thailand also                  Fuel cell vehicle (FCV) is another
expected to have 1.2 million EV cars2               upcoming trends of which Toyota is
with more than 690 charging stations                planning to expand its FCV to Thailand
nation-wide3. Toyota and Panasonic                  in this near future.
are planning to establish the EV battery

                                                                                             With strong support from the                                       number of Free Trade Agreement helps
                                                                                             government on tax incentives as well                               big bike export grows impressively,
                                                                                             as the strengths of automotive industry                            especially in ASEAN and ASEAN+3
                                                                                             make Thailand a high-potential hub of                              (China, Japan and South Korea)4.
                                                                                             big bike production. The increasing
                             All 690 charging stations is expected to
                               finish in 2036 by the collaboration of                        Source:
                                    EGAT, MEA, PEA and PTT.*                                 1,3,4
                                                                                                   Thailand Automotive Industry
                                                                                             2
                                                                                                   Department of Land Transport
                                                                                             Note:
                                                                                             * Big Bike or sport motorcycle is categorized by
                                                                                                size of engine exceeding 250 cc.
                                                                                             ** Compound Annual Growth Rate (2010-2016)
                                                                                             Exchange rate (BOT, March 1, 2017):
                                                                                             USD 1 = THB 34.99
Source:
1
  Bloomberg and International Energy Agency (IEA)
2
  Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand
3
  SCB Economic Intelligence Center
4
  Toyota Motor Thailand
Note:
* Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, Metropolitan
  Electricity Authority, Provincial Electricity Authority,
  PTT Public Company Limited
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WHY THAILAND?
By 2021, Thailand is expecting to be a global green automotive production base
with advanced technology implementation. A half century of profession makes
Thailand the best investment destination for the next generation automobile of
the world.
                                                                                        Abundant Skilled Labor

                                                                                        Thailand has abundant of skilled                         61% of all workforces in Thai automotive
Geographical Advantage                                                                  labors. There are more than 700,000                      industry are high-skilled labor with high
                                                                                        labors in the automotive industries in                   vocational diploma or above, 27% with
Situated at the center of Indochina         provided. The third phase expansion         20161 covering in every process of the                   bachelor’s in engineering degree and
peninsula, Thailand has the perfect         of Laem Chabang deep-sea port is also       production in Thailand’s automotive                      5% with master’s degree or above2.
location connected to 2 billion people in   expected to provide export capacity up      industry.                                                Many auto assemblers in Thailand, i.e.,
Southeast Asia and China by land and        to 3 million cars, one of the busiest sea                                                            Isuzu, Toyota and Honda, have their
by sea with world-class infrastructure      port in the world1.                         With 29 universities and other                           own employee training programs which
                                                                                        institutes which provide automotive                      help improve their competitiveness and
                                                                                        and mechanical engineering programs,                     efficiency.
                                                                                        it is forecasted that, in 2021,
Eastern Economic Corridor: EEC

As one of the promoted industries           automotive testing center in Southeast
in 13,285 km 2 of EEC*, automotive          Asia which will be ready for car and tire
production is reinforced and developed      makers in 2018, offering international                                           Thailand’s Human Resource in
by supporting facilities and special        standard automotive and tire tests.                                             Automotive Industry 2010-20163
investment policies. The EEC will           This will help strengthens the position
also provide National Automotive Tire       of Thailand as world automotive
                                                                                                                    800
and Testing Center, the first and only      manufacturing hub.
                                                                                                                                               6.38%                      700
                                                                                                                                                                  669
                                                                                                                                                        627
                                                                                                                    600                         586
                                                                                                                                        545
                                                                                                                                 501
                                                                                                People (Thousand)

Source:                                                                                                                   483
1
  Port Authority of Thailand
Note:                                                                                                               400
* EEC: Eastern Economic Corridor
  Development Project
                                                                                                                    200

                                                                                                                          2010   2011   2012   2013    2014       2015   2016F

                                                                                                                                                                                          Source:
                                                                                                                                                            1,3
                                                                                                                                                               Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI)
                                                                                                                                                 2
                                                                                                                                                   Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT)
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Excellent Government Support

                                                                                             The Government sees automotive                  sets the goals for Thailand to be a global
                                                                                             industry as a cornerstone of the Thai           green automotive production base with
Research and Development                                                                     economy with strong support from                strong domestic supply chains which
                                                                                             many organizations including TAI, TAIA,         will create higher value for the country
Most of the auto assemblers in the         that Thailand is moving up the value              EVAT and TAPMA*. The Government’s               by 2021.
world established their R&D and training   chain to more value added automotive              Master Plan for Automotive Industry
centers in Thailand serving Southeast      production.
Asia and Asia Pacific. This emphasizes
                                                                                             Strong Supporting Organizations

THAILAND Automobile R&D Centers
                                                                                                                                       Administer and manage the country’s
                                     Support for car development and technology                        Ministry of Industry            policies and promote and support industry
           Toyota Motor Asia         in 11 countries in Asia Pacific, Africa, and                                                      and investment as well as entrepreneur.
           Pacific Engineering and   South Africa in 4 research fields including
                                                                                                                                       Support and coordinate with private and
           Manufacturing             product planning, engineering design,
                                                                                                       Thailand Automotive             government sectors as well as provide
                                     evaluation, and localization.
                                                                                                       Institute                       necessary services for the automotive
                                     Support for car development in 6 Nissan’s                                                         industry.
                                     production site across ASEAN countries.
           Nissan Technical Center                                                                                                     Promote the automotive industry including
                                     Responsibility for all R&D processes                              The Thai Automotive
           South East Asia                                                                                                             increases competitiveness of automotive
                                     following the vehicle physical design stage                       Industry Association
                                                                                                                                       manufacturer and assembler.
                                     for models marketed in the ASEAN region.
                                                                                                                                       Support knowledge exchange and
                                     Covers each single scope of LCV* and
                                                                                                       Electric Vehicle                technology on EV as well as consult on
                                     PPV** vehicle research and development for
                                                                                                       Association of Thailand         related regulation, standardization and
           Isuzu Technical Center    the whole word including product planning,
                                                                                                                                       research.
           Of Asia                   industrial design, engineering design, CAE
                                     analysis, prototype work, and validation and
                                     experiment work.

                                     Elevated to be the automobile design and
                                     R&D center in 12 countries across Asia and
           Honda R&D Asia Pacific    Oceania. Focused on advanced product                    Note:
                                     planning, styling design, engineering, and              * TAI - Thailand Automotive Institute,
                                     automotive test.                                          TAIA - The Thai Automotive Industry Association,
                                                                                               EVAT - Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand,
                                     F i r s t o u t s i d e J a p a n re s e a rc h a n d     TAPMA - Thai Autoparts Manufacturers Association
                                     development proving ground. A Multi-
           Mitsubishi Motors         purpose test track, a noise, vibration, and
           Proving Ground            harshness test site which serving Mitsubishi
                                     Motors Thailand’s in conduction pre-
                                     production trials.

Note:
* LCV: Low Consumption Vehicle
** PPV: Pick-Up Passenger Vehicle
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INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
BOI Incentives

BOI recognizes the importance and value of the automotive industry, and offers
a wide range of tax and non-tax incentives for projects that meet national
development objectives.

Tax Incentives

                                                                              INCENTIVES                                                                                       INCENTIVES

 GROUP                     ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES                            Corporate   Exemption      GROUP                   ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES                       Corporate     Exemption
                                                                         income tax    of import                                                                      income tax      of import
                                                                          exemption      duty*                                                                         exemption        duty*

          Research and development in automotive                          8 years                              • Assembling of Engine
   A1     industry and automotive training centers                       (no cap)                             • Manufacturing of Fuel Pipe/ Tube
                                                                                                               • Manufacture of Engine System Parts (Except
          • Manufacture of Vehicle Parts Using High                                                              Turbocharger
            Technology                                                                                         • Manufacture of Steering System Parts
          • Manufacture of Automobile Parts for Safety                                                 A4      • Manufacture of Cooling System Parts
                                                                                                                                                                       3 years          
            Parts and Energy-saving Parts                                                                      • Manufacture of Exhaust System Parts
   A2     • Manufacture of Parts for Hybrid, Electric                    8 years                              • Manufacture of Air Conditioning System Parts
            Vehicle (EV) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric                                                           • Manufacture of Ultimate Tensile Strength Steel
            Vehicles (PHEV) Automobile                                                                         • Manufacture of Ball Bearing for Vehicles
          • Manufacture of Rubber Tires for Vehicles
          • Manufacture of Fuel Cells                                                                          • Manufacture of General Automobile
                                                                                                               • Manufacture of Other Vehicle Parts
          • Manufacture of Automobile Engines                                                          B1      • Manufacture of Motorcycles (except less
                                                                                                                                                                           -            
           -- Project must have pressing of parts, not less than 4 out
              of 5 parts, as follows: Cylinder Head, Cylinder Block,                                             than 248 cc engine displacement)**
              Crankshaft, Camshaft and Connecting Rod
   A3     • Manufacture of Fuel System Parts                             5 years         
          • Manufacture of Transmission System Parts                                                Non-Tax Incentives
          • Manufacture of Turbocharger
          • Manufacture of Motorcycles (except less                                                 These activities also receive the following non-tax incentives:
            than 248 cc engine displacement)
                                                                                                       Permit to bring in                                                No restriction on
                                                                                                                                    Permit to own land
                                                                                                          expatriates                                                    foreign currency
                                                                                            Note:
                                              * Exemption of import duty on machinery and raw or
                                                        essential materials used in manufacturing
                                                                                  export products

                                                                                                                                                                                              Note:
                                                                                                                                               * Exemption of import duty on machinery and raw or
                                                                                                                                          essential materials used in manufacturing export products
                                                                                                                                ** Project must have structural welding and spray painting process.
                                                                                                                                                                     Plans must be approved by BOI
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46 Moo 5 Laem Chabang Industrial Estate, Sukhumvit Road,
Toongsukhla, Sriracha, Chonburi 20230
Tel: +66 (0) 3840 4900
Fax: +66 (0) 3840 4997, +66 (0) 3840 4999
Email: chonburi@boi.go.th

OVERSEAS OFFICES
SHANGHAI                                                          MUMBAI
Thailand Board of Investment, Shanghai Office                     Thailand Board of Investment, Mumbai Office
Royal Thai Consulate General, No. 18, Wanshan Road,               Express Tower, 12th Fl., Barrister Rajni Patel Marg,
Changning Distric, Shanghai 200336, P.R. China                    Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400021
Tel: +86-21-5260-9876, +86-21-5260-9877                           Tel: +91-22-2204-1589-90
Fax: +86-21-5260-9873                                             Fax: +91-22-2282-1525
Email: shanghai@boi.go.th                                         Email: mumbai@boi.go.th

BEIJING                                                           NEW YORK
Thailand Board of Investment, Beijing Office                      Thailand Board of Investment, New York Office
Royal Thai Embassy, No.21 Guanghua Road,                          7 World Trade Center, 34th Floor, Suite F,
Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100600, P.R. China                    250 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10007, U.S.A.
Tel: +86-10-8531-8755 to 8757, +86-10-8531-8753                   Tel: +1 (0) 212 422 9009
Fax: +86-10-8531-8758                                             Fax: +1 (0) 212 422 9119
Email: beijing@boi.go.th                                          Email: nyc@boi.go.th
                                                                  Website: www.thinkasiainvestthailand.com
GUANGZHOU
Thailand Board of Investment, Guangzhou Office                    LOS ANGELES
Investment Promotion Section, Royal Thai Consulate-General,       Thailand Board of Investment, Los Angeles Office
No.36 Youhe Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou, P.R. China 510310   Royal Thai Consulate-General, 611 North Larchmont Boulevard,
Tel: +86-20-8385-8988 Ext. 220-225,                               3rd Floor, Los Angeles CA 90004, U.S.A.
      +86-20-8387-7770 (Direct line)                              Tel: +1 (0)-323-960-1199
Fax: +86-20-8387-2700                                             Fax: +1 (0)-323-960-1190
Email: guangzhou@boi.go.th                                        Email: boila@boi.go.th

TAIPEI                                                            FRANKFURT
Thailand Board of Investment, Taipei Office                       Thailand Board of Investment, Frankfurt Office
Taipei World Trade Center, 3rd Floor, Room 3E40                   Investment Section, Royal Thai Consulate-General
No.5 Xin-Yi Road, Sec. 5 Taipei 110, Taiwan R.O.C.                Bethmannstr. 58,5.0G
Tel: +886-2-2345-6663                                             60311 Frankfurt am Main,
Fax: +886-2-2345-9223                                             Federal Republic of Germany
Email: taipei@boi.go.th                                           Tel: +49 (069) 92 91 230
                                                                  Fax: +49 (069) 92 91 2320
TOKYO                                                             Email: fra@boi.go.th
Thailand Board of Investment, Tokyo Office
Royal Thai Embassy, 8th Floor, Fukuda Building West,              PARIS
2-11-3, Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052 Japan                  Thailand Board of Investment, Paris Office
Tel: +81 (0) 3-3582-1806                                          Ambassade Royale de Thaïlande
Fax: +81 (0) 3-3589-5176                                          8, rue Greuze, 75116 Paris, France
Email: tyo@boi.go.th                                              Tel: +(33-1) 56 90 26 00
                                                                  Fax: +(33-1) 56 90 26 02
OSAKA                                                             Email: par@boi.go.th
Thailand Board of Investment, Osaka Office
Royal Thai Consulate-General, Bangkok Bank Building, 7th Floor,   STOCKHOLM
1-9-16 Kyutaro-Machi, Chuo-Ku, Osaka 541-0056 Japan               Thailand Board of Investment, Stockholm Office
Tel: +81 (0) 6-6271-1395                                          Stureplan 4C 4th Floor, 114 35 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax: +81 (0) 6-6271-1394                                          Tel: +46 (0) 8463 1158, +46 (0) 8463 1174-75
Email: osaka@boi.go.th                                            Fax: +46 (0) 8463 1160
                                                                  Email: stockholm@boi.go.th
SEOUL
Thailand Board of Investment, Seoul Office                        SYDNEY
#1804, 18th Floor, Koryo Daeyeongak Center,                       Thailand Board of Investment, Sydney Office
97 Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, 100-706, Korea                      Suite 101, Level 1, 234 George Street, Sydney,
Tel: +82-2-319-9998                                               New South Wales 2000, Australia
Fax: +82-2-319-9997                                               Tel: +61-2-9252-4884
Email: seoul@boi.go.th                                            Tel: +61-2-9252-4882
                                                                  Email: sydney@boi.go.th

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