BANGKOK, May 4 (TNA) — The Board of Investment (BoI) has encouraged Thai businessmen to invest in the three Indochinese countries and Myanmar, all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Chuwong Dangkhunasombat, director-general of Thai Overseas Investment Promotion Division of the Board of Investment said there are still opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to conduct businesses in those four countries, a very close neighbours to Thailand.
However, businessmen should have well-prepared information before actual investment and the investment should be in the form of cluster type which could occur if they join hands with prospective partners, aimed at building business strength through a cooperation given by both governments and Thai entrepreneurs, said Mr Chuwong.
Touching on assistance given by BoI to business players, he said the agency has developed training to 15 Thai batches totaling 546 persons wishing to invest in overseas.
Only 179 businessmen have invested in foreign countries, most of them are SMEs engaging in food industry and processing agriculture, construction and furniture, textile, petrochemistry, and plastic.
Those businessmen mostly invest in ASEAN members followed by Europe, South Asia and East Asia respectively.
Presently, 59 businessmen under the 16th and 17th batches are undertaking the similar training. (TNA)
