The Asia-Pacific is a part of the world that continuously has experienced dynamic change and reinvention, particularly since the late 1980s. Indeed, the forces of globalization and regional integration have been at the forefront of this transformation. As such, national governments, companies and individuals search for both investment and business opportunities around the world that, in turn, create linkages between them and facilitate the establishment of a “global marketplace”. Thailand is a country that has reaped the benefits of and has been a proponent of greater economic connectivity both across the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Moving up the development ladder, the Kingdom finds itself confronted with a plethora of choices when it comes to launching and intensifying its trade and commercial relations. When looking at a map of Southeast Asia India is a logical choice, especially India's inviting North East. |