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Why is Manufacturing So Hot in Thailand?

Feb. 28, 2013

I leave tomorrow for a weeklong visit to factories, ports and attend meetings, all of which will explain why so many companies have chosen to manufacture in Thailand.

Adrienne Selko Blog

Well I’m going to see firsthand.

I leave tomorrow for a weeklong visit to factories, ports and attend meetings, all of which will explain why so many companies have chosen to manufacture in Thailand.

A few quick facts:

40% of the country’s GDP comes from manufacturing
#1 producer of light pickup trucks globally
#1 producer of hard disk drives globally
#2 producer of natural and synthetic rubber globally
#2 ranking in Southeast Asia for ‘Ease of Doing Business’

The economy has come back from the floods of 2011 as evidenced by the 3.6% GDP increase in Q4.

And in the past month alone, Honda added a plant to produce small and sub-compact vehicles while Mazda opened a transmission plant.

So I'm excited to see what is going on.

(Stay tuned as I'll update this blog as I travel the country.)

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Senior Editor Adrienne Selko manages IndustryWeek’s Expansion Management, delivering ideas and information about how successful manufacturers leverage location to gain competitive advantage. She explores the strategies behind why companies located their headquarters, research institutes, factories, warehouse and distribution centers and other facilities where they did, and how they benefit from the decision.

Adrienne is also the editorial coordinator of the IndustryWeek Expansion Management Roundtable events, which unites economic development professionals to network and discuss the latest trends in site location.

As well, Adrienne tells the stories of successful companies in the biotechnology and life sciences industries.

In the past, Adrienne has managed IndustryWeek’s award-winning website, overseeing eNewletters, webinars, and contributed content. Before joining the staff, Adrienne was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She also ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book.

Adrienne received a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Michigan and is especially interested in wellness and natural health.