"Since ours is a niche business, it was important for us to be able to concentrate without the diffculties of partnering. That’s why the ability to invest in Thailand as a wholly foreign-owned company was attractive to us. Also, the land here is free-hold, rather than lease- hold as in some of the other countries.”
Giacomo Sozzi
CEO of Canadoil Group
"Logistics-wise, Thailand is a good operating base for us due to being the center of the Indochinese peninsula. Here we have quick access to export markets in surrounding countries"
Hirotaka Murakami
CEO of the Panasonic Group Companies in Thailand
"In addition, the population of Thailand really provides our business with very skilled people. Each time we have opened a new operation here, we have been very happy to see that the people are well trained and well motivated in helping the group to progress."
Jean Dominique Senard
Managing Partner of Michelin Group
"We came back so quickly because of an extraordinary effort by the combined forces of our own people, contract support, and the support of the Thai government agencies"
John F Coyne
CEO of Western Digital
“We would not be making this announcement without the support of the BOI. Millions of dollars in investment, 750,000 square meters and up to 11,000 jobs created. All of these are monumental events, and it requires a partnership between the company and the government to make such things happen,”
Joseph R. Hinrichs
Group Vice President of Ford Motor Company
“Besides granting investment incentives, the BOI always shows concern to our business. When we consult with the BOI or make a request to them, they consider our request with sincerity, whether or not they can meet our demand 100%,”
Kyoichi Tanada
President of Toyota Motor Thailand
“Our ability to attract workers with the appropriate skills to support our operations in Thailand has always been strong,..”
Stephen W. Golsby
President and CEO of Mead Johnson Nutrition