| Author | Suwanna Tantisricharoenkul |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. SM-94-18 |
| Subject(s) | Banks and banking--Thailand
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| Note | A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Business Administration |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The economic environment of the Indochinese countries has altered dramatically in
just a few short years. Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam have all moved away from centrally-controlled
to free-market, free-enterprise economies and will constitute on attractive, stable
market place for both products and services in the future. The Royal Thai Government
believes Thailand's geographic location and long-time relations with the Indochinese status
put it in an excellent position to serve as a financial centre to support trade, investment, and
production in this region. To develop Thailand to be a regional financial center Bangkok
International Banking Facilities (BIBF) was announced by Thai government on September
16, 1992. The launching of BIBF leads to the liberalization of banking sectors in Thailand
which will be lead to the intensely competitive financial market. Therefore, Thai banks
should be prepared to cope with new competitive environment.
This research study discussed the current operations of BIBF banks and analyzed the
impact of BIBF. The results are provided the positive and negative impacts in operating
BIBF of Thai banks based on foreign banks. Foreign banks have competitive edge over Thai
banks mainly in state-of-the-art technology, skilled expertise and foreign customers. In
addition, it is also provided the suitable course of actions of Thai banks in the future. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Gupta, Jyoti P.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Ramanathan, K.;Tang, John C.S.; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |