Business growth prospects for 2014/15

Thailand is a nation in Southeast Asia of approximately 68m people, making it the 20th most populous in the world. In 2013, the total output of the economy was USD401m, around half the size of Indonesia but a third bigger than Malaysia, and the 28th largest in the world.

Drawing on data and insight from the Grant Thornton IBR, the Economist Intelligence Unit and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this short report considers the outlook for the local economy; business growth indicators, constraints and initiatives; and a Thai business perspective on other issues ranging from M&A activity to women in business.