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Index of Economic Freedom 2013
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Growing Opportunities for Thailand's Retail Food Market
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BOI Discusses Investment with JFCCT
The consultative meeting between the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) and the Joint Foreign Chamber of Commerce (JFCCT) was convened under the chairmanship of Industry Minister, H.E. Mr. Prasert Boonchaisuk, at the One Start One Stop Investment Center (OSOS) on January 23, 2013. This was the first such gathering since Mr. Prasert was appointed the Industry Minister and Mr. Udom Wongviwatchai as the BOI Secretary General.
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Why Thailand?
Thailand has historically welcomed the world to its shores and over the past half century experienced a profound transformation that continues to this day. Often referred to as "The Land of Smiles", Thailand possesses a dynamic economy, a rich history, a maturing political system, a splendid culture, an energetic society, and an amiable people. The country is committed to a path of economic liberalization and free markets that has served Thailand and investors well.
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Index of Economic Freedom 2013
The Heritage Foundation, together with the Wall Street Journal, has released its annual Index of Economic Freedom, which covers 185 countries and scores countries on 10 freedoms identified by the foundation: labor freedom, business freedom, trade freedom, fiscal freedom, government spending, monetary freedom, investment freedom, financial freedom, property rights and freedom from corruption. The Index measures ten components, using a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 represents the maximum freedom.
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BOI Investment Promotion Applications
Despite the continuing headwinds being faced by many of the world's major economies, the Thailand Board of Investment continues to move forward and attract investment at a rapid pace. A record high value of 1,479.1 billion baht in applications was received from January through December 2012. Even the numbers of projects applying, 2, 584, represents a new high. Of that amount, 648 billion was from foreign investor net applications, which accounted for 1,584 projects.
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Growing Opportunities for Thailand's Retail Food Market
The Foreign Agriculture Service of the United States Department of Agriculture released a report last month on the retail foods sector in Thailand, indicating that "Thailand boasts one of the most attractive food and drink markets in the Asia Pacific Region…food and beverage expenditures expected to grow by about 26 percent by 2015."
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Mitsubishi Electric Thai Auto-Parts
Established in 1921, the Mitsubishi Electric Group is a global leader in the manufacture and sales of electric and electronic equipment used in Energy and Electric Systems, Industrial Automation, Information and Communication Systems, Electronic Devices, and Home Appliances. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company has offices and facilities around the world, with a high profile presence in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Since its inception, the Mitsubishi Electric Group seeks to improve consistently its technologies and services by emphasizing the creative and inventive aspect of its business. By doing so, the company enhances the quality of life across the globe.
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