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Thailand

Jun 2015

Thailand ............................................................................................................... 02

Land trades and cross-border ............................................................................ 02

9 border crossings with Laos .............................................................................. 02

6 border crossings with Cambodia ................................................................... 03

4 border crossings with Malaysia ...................................................................... 03

5 border crossings with Myanmar .................................................................... 04

Maritime ..................................................................................................................... 05

Bangkok Port (BKK) ............................................................................................... 05

Laem Chabang Port (LCH) .................................................................................... 06

Trading ....................................................................................................................... 08

Mutual trade between Thailand and China .................................................... 10

Middle Class .............................................................................................................. 10

GDP ............................................................................................................................... 11

World Bank figures ................................................................................................. 11


Thailand

Land trades and cross-border

Thailand is one of the most land-connected countries in ASEAN.

Bangkok is conveniently connected by roads to neighbour ASEAN countries

and to China.

Taking the road network of Thailand, a constant flow of cargo and containers,

Dry and Reefer, goes through Bangkok or Laem Chabang to link up to

Cambodia and Laos.

Trades with China also take the route Thailand/Laos.

9 border crossings with Laos

The popular route is from Bangkok by road to the Nong Khai border 620Km

away.

It is just 26Km away from Vientiane through the Friendship bridge crossing

the Mekong River.

• •

Bun Kan / Paksan

• •

Chiang Khong / Huay Xai

• •

Chiang Saen / Golden Triangle

• •

Chong Mek / Vang Tao

• •

Huay Kon / Muang Ngeun

•645Km to Bangkok •

*Mukdahan / Savannakhet

• •

Nakhon Phanom / Tha Khek

•620Km to Bangkok •26Km to Vientiane

*Nong Khai / Tha Dua

•533Km to Bangkok •266Km to Vientiane

*Thai Li / Nam Hueang


6 border crossings with Cambodia

To Cambodia, it is around 250Km from Bangkok by road to the top choice

Aranyaprathet border checkpoint.

Where it goes by road for just 117Km to Krong Battambang, the 2nd

largest

city in Cambodia; and another 422Km from Poipet to the capital Phnom Penh.

En route to Phnom Penh, it is only 150Km from Poipet to Angkor Wat, a UN

World Heritage site in Siam Reap Province in Cambodia.

To Sihanoukville port, if choosing the Hat Lek / Cham Yeam border

checkpoint first, then it is just around 240Km by road to the Sihanoukville

Port of Cambodia.

This border checkpoint is also just 339Km from Laem Chabang port.

4 border crossings with Malaysia

The border in Southern Thailand is convenient to road transport.

Sadao / Changlun border crossing is just 97Km from the 3rd

Thailand

•250Km to Bangkok •17Km to Krong Battambang, 422Km to Phnom Penh

*Aranyaprathet / Poipet

• •

Ban Laem / Daung Lem

• •

Ban Pakard / Phsar Prom Pailin

•432Km to Laem Chabang •160Km to Sien Reap

Chong Chom / O’Smach

•489Km to Laem Chabang •

Chong Sa Ngam / Anlong Veng

•339Km to Laem Chabang •240Km to Sihanoukville

Hat Lek / Cham Yeam

• •

Betong / Keroh

• •

Padang Besar / Kaki Bukit

•

*Sadao / Changlun

• •

Sungai Golok / Rantau Panjang


international seaport Songkhla.

Southbound from Changlun, it is around 125Km only to go to Penang, the 2nd

major port in Malaysia.

To connect Port Klang, it is just another 369Km to travel on international

highway.

Malaysian goods may also take the land route by truck from Sadao / Changlun

into Thailand then redistribute into Laos, Cambodia, and China.

5 border crossings with Myanmar

•160Km to Dawei •

Ban Phu Nam Ron - Htee Khee

•834Km to Mandalay •

Mae Sai /Tachileik

•440Km to Yangon •

Mae Sot /Myawaddy

• •

Ranong / Kawthaung

• •

Singkorn / Maw Taung


Maritime

Bangkok Port (BKK)

There are over 31 ports in Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea.

Bangkok, Laem Chabang, and Songkhla are well connected with

internationally sea trade routes.

Along the Chao Phraya River which flows through, Bangkok, there are 6

container ports located from city centre to the estuary of Chao Phraya River.

Goods and materials are mostly processed in the over 20 industrial zones

around Bangkok.

These industrial zones are also supported by over ICDs like


Also, there are over 10 Off-Dock CFS around Bangkok.

*There is a 6 hours feeder service between BMTP and LCH.

*MOL will JV with Sahathai Terminal Co., to form Bangkok Barge Terminal

Co., Ltd. (BBT) to operate BBT Barge Container Terminl as a new gateway to

Laem Chabang for customers to move cargo to and from the outlying areas.

Laem Chabang Port (LCH)

The international deep sea port is Laem Chabang which is 125Km South East

by road from Bangkok.

Consists of 7 Terminals serving all regional and international sea trades, both

Ekachai ICD NHP ICD

Lat Krabang ICD & ICD2

(34Km from BKK)

SCT ICD

Operator/Terminal

PAT - Port Authority of Thailand

TPT - Thai Prosperity Terminal

SHCP - Sahathai Coastal Seaport Port

BDS

*BMTP - Bangkok Modern Terminal Pacific

UNITHAI - Unithai Container Terminal

Shareholders

Port Authority of Thailand

Panjamitr Holding Co., Ltd., Siam Cement Trading Co., Ltd.

Sahathai Steel Pipe Public Co., Ltd.

BDS Terminal

Bangkok Modern Terminal (BMT), PIL, Eastern Maritime (Thailand) (EML)

Unithai Group


import and export.

In fact, Laem Chabang is only 26Km away from the famous tourist spot

Pattaya.

From 2012 to 2014, the 3 main ports are on the growing track year

after year.

Operator

LCB Container Terminal 1/LCMT

Thai Laemchabang Terminal (TLT)

Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal (HLT)

Eastern Sea Laem Chabang Terminal (ESCO)

Evergreen Container Terminal (ECTT)

TIPS Container Terminal

Laem Chabang International Terminal (LCIT)

Terminal

A0, B1

A2

A3, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3

B1, B3

B2

B4

B5

Shareholders

LCB Container Terminal 1 Ltd., LCMT company Ltd.,

ESCO

Hutchison Ports (Thailand) Limited (HPT)

Hutchison Ports (Thailand) Limited (HPT)

Marubeni Corp., Kamigumi Co., Ltd., PSA

Evergreen Group

Ngow Hock Group/RCL, Siam Paetra International

(SPIC), NYK, MOSK

STC Logistics, P. Thailand Machinery, DP World, NOL


Trading

Thailand has famous exports including:

Top export countries are:

13,974

15,050

15,361

59,264

60,415

65,832

1,460

1,569

1,516

0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000

2012

2013

2014

Hundreds TEUs - BSAA

Songkhla

Laem Chabang

Bangkok

Computers

Rubber and products

Cars and Delivery Trucks, and Vehicle Parts

Agricutlure Products (Rice, Sugar, Starch, Tapioca Flour)

Fresh Fruits

Frozen Seafood (incl. Shrimps)

Canned Fruits & Tuna

Textiles and Garments

Footwear


Thailand is also a strong importer of:

Top import countries are:

Mutual trade between Thailand and China

has been growing at high level.

China (14%)

Indonesia (5.2%)

Malaysia (5%)

Hong Kong (4.5%)

Singapore (4%)

Vietnam

(2.5%)

Auto-parts CKD

Computers

Electronic Goods

Household Goods

Agricultural Products

Animal Feeds

Chemical Productss

Fertilizers

Cotton

Plastics & Resin Steel

Prodcuts

China (18%)

Malaysia (6.3%)

Indonesia (4%)

Singapore (3.4%)


Middle Class

A strong 67.01 million population, and estimated 8.5 million in Bangkok.

Middle class (*USD3,000 income per month), according to Nomura report,

will reach 39.9 million by 2014.

Over 20% growth from 2009.

64.720

69.703

71.265 70.728

60.000

62.000

64.000

66.000

68.000

70.000

72.000

2011 2012 2013 2014

Thailand China Trade USD Bn

Thailand

• Plastics and Rubber

• Electronic Goods

• Chemical Goods, • Plant Products

• Electrical Goods

• Metal Goods

• Chemical Goods

• Textile and Garments

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GDP

Thailand has been doing well after the tightening polices around the world

during the global financial crisis.

World Bank forecasted that the GDP growth with be healthily at:

World Bank figures

suggest a strong and attractive Thailand market as shown.

2015: 3.5%

2016: 4.0%

2017: 4.5%

3.87

10.69

12.65

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

14.00

2011 2012 2013

FDI Bn USD (BoP) - World Bank

Thailand

5,192.12

5,479.76

5,778.98

4,800.00

5,000.00

5,200.00

5,400.00

5,600.00

5,800.00

6,000.00

2011 2012 2013

GDP per capita Bn USD - World Bank

Thailand


1,720.10

1,828.91 1,828.32

1,660.00

1,680.00

1,700.00

1,720.00

1,740.00

1,760.00

1,780.00

1,800.00

1,820.00

1,840.00

2011 2012 2013

HH final consumption expenditure per capita - World Bank

Thailand

220.22

227.88

224.86

216.00

218.00

220.00

222.00

224.00

226.00

228.00

230.00

2011 2012 2013

Merchandise Trade Bn USD - World Bank

Thailand

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