This chapter presents an overview of the structure and characteristics of SME and
entrepreneurship activity in Thailand, including data on numbers and sizes of SMEs
and their contribution to total employment and GDP. The performance of the SME
sector is examined in terms of job creation, productivity, enterprise dynamism,
numbers of high-growth firms and the contribution to trade and investment. The
numbers and characteristics of entrepreneurs are also examined as well as regional
variations of SME activity across Thailand. The chapter concludes with an analysis
of the fundamental structural and enterprise-level challenges faced by SMEs and
entrepreneur