Thailand is ASEAN’s largest production base in the electrical appliances sector,
and is the world’s 2nd largest producer of air conditioning units and 4th largest
producer of refrigerators. In 2011, Thailand’s electrical appliance exports were
valued at US$22.1 billion, 9% higher than the previous year. On the other hand,
imports increased by 10% to a total of US$18 billion from 2010 to 2011.