Implications on Thailand: Saved by limited exposure
Brexit would affect the Thai economy through the international
trade and financial flow channels. Positively, Thailand has limited
direct exposure to the UK. In 2015, the UK accounted for only 1.8%
of Thailand’s total exports. Based on NIESR’s estimate that Brexit
would reduce UK imports by 25%, the direct impact on Thailand’s
exports would be limited to only 0.45%. Thailand has also been
relying less on FDI and tourism receipts from the UK in the past 10