Organizer: Regional Economics Programme, ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Type/Location: Virtual
Description:
Thai automotive industry, currently manufacturing internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), has been deeply rooted in the Thai economy for the last fifty years. Completed built up (CBU) vehicles are one of the key export products, accounting for 10% of total export from Thailand. Their production induces extensive local linkages, and their supply chain creates more than 0.5 million jobs. In 2023, vehicle production of Thailand was ranked fifth among the developing countries. Currently, the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) in road transport poses challenges to the industry. The presentation aims to illustrate how the industry and the Thai government have responded to this challenge as well as discuss what have been overlooked in policy circles.
About the Speakers:
Professor Archanun Kohpaiboon is a Professor in the Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand. His research interests are industrialization in Thailand, multinational enterprises, global production sharing, free trade agreements, and medical tourism. He works as an international consultant for various international organizations including World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Asian Development Bank Institute, Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia. He published 3 books (one in English with Edward Elgar and 2 in Thai), 30 papers in leading peer-reviewed journals (such as Journal of Development Studies, World Development, Review of Policy Research, Research Policy, Oxford Development Studies, Journal of Asian Economics, Asian Economic Journal), and 15 book chapters for the past decade. He also serves as the associate editor of Asian Economic Journal and Thailand and the World Economy as well as the editorial board of Asia Pacific Economic Literature. Recently he received Senior Research Scholar Program in Social Science of Year 2022 awarded by Thailand Research Council.
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