2.3: Research Methodology
2.3.1: Conceptual Framework.
The figure above shows conceptual framework for this paper. My conceptual framework starts with Japan. Most of Japanese automotive firms invest in Thailand in the form of building factories in the country. These factories include both factory that produce automobile and automotive parts. Therefore these investments are recorded in Thailand as FDI from Japan. As in the figure FDI from Japan flows to Thailand. These FDI made Thailand become one of the most highly technological in production and increase productivity. At the early year of vehicles production, Thailand produced vehicles less than demand in the country thus at that time Thailand had to import vehicles from overseas. However when Thailand became productive and number of vehicle productions is greater than domestic demand, Thailand starts to export to other countries like ASEAN and CLMV. Since then Thailand become one of the most important vehicles producers in ASEAN market. As level of technology and production quality increased, Thailand start to export to Japan. Export of Japanese product back to Japan is called re-import for Japan. Japan start to re-import vehicles from Thailand in year 2010, since Nissan, March is no longer produced in Japan.
Now all of the demand for Nissan, March in Japan is supply by Thailand. Therefore we can see the arrow from Thailand to Japan. In addition, Thailand has exported vehicles to Japan before year 2010 but with very small volume of export. Thailand has exported vehicles to other countries than ASEAN, CLMV and Japan but this paper will concentrate on only these 3 markets as mention in scope of study. Exports of vehicles are not freely done. There are tariff and Non-Tariff Barrier (NTB) to each market. However Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in each market became one of the most important roles to increase export of vehicles from Thailand. Terms of FTA for each market will be discussed later in the papers.
2. 3.2: Data Collections
Most of my data are collected from Thai Automotive Industry Association or TAIA. However most of the statistics are available only for the member of Thai Automotive Industry Association. Some of the main statistics that are used in this paper are productions, sales and exports of Thailand’s automotive industry since year 1961. Sales of both passenger cars and commercial cars divided into automotive brands that are the member of Thai Automotive Industry Association.
These are the main data from Thai Automotive Industry Association. (details of statistic can be seen at appendix section). Another source of my data for this paper is The Customs Department. The customs departments are used to find the value of vehicles export to ASEAN, CLMV and Japan market from year 2001 to 2010. Statistics from the customs departments are shown in million of baht instead of number of vehicles like what statistics from Thai Automotive Industry Association gives. Finally the last main source of data used in this paper is Bank of Thailand (BOT) and Board of Investment (BOI). FDI from Japan, USA and Korea are collected since year 1970 to present time.
2.4: Overview of Automotive Industry
Automotive industry in Thailand started in year 1961with only 525 cars were produced and domestic sales were 6860 cars. In year 2010, more than 1.6 million cars were produced and more than 800,000 cars were sold domestically (Thai Automotive Industry Association). Automotive industry can divide its product into 2 main groups that are passenger and commercial cars.
Passenger cars are divided into 6 groups according to engine size.
2.3: Research Methodology
2.3.1: Conceptual Framework.
The figure above shows conceptual framework for this paper. My conceptual framework starts with Japan. Most of Japanese automotive firms invest in Thailand in the form of building factories in the country. These factories include both factory that produce automobile and automotive parts. Therefore these investments are recorded in Thailand as FDI from Japan. As in the figure FDI from Japan flows to Thailand. These FDI made Thailand become one of the most highly technological in production and increase productivity. At the early year of vehicles production, Thailand produced vehicles less than demand in the country thus at that time Thailand had to import vehicles from overseas. However when Thailand became productive and number of vehicle productions is greater than domestic demand, Thailand starts to export to other countries like ASEAN and CLMV. Since then Thailand become one of the most important vehicles producers in ASEAN market. As level of technology and production quality increased, Thailand start to export to Japan. Export of Japanese product back to Japan is called re-import for Japan. Japan start to re-import vehicles from Thailand in year 2010, since Nissan, March is no longer produced in Japan.
Now all of the demand for Nissan, March in Japan is supply by Thailand. Therefore we can see the arrow from Thailand to Japan. In addition, Thailand has exported vehicles to Japan before year 2010 but with very small volume of export. Thailand has exported vehicles to other countries than ASEAN, CLMV and Japan but this paper will concentrate on only these 3 markets as mention in scope of study. Exports of vehicles are not freely done. There are tariff and Non-Tariff Barrier (NTB) to each market. However Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in each market became one of the most important roles to increase export of vehicles from Thailand. Terms of FTA for each market will be discussed later in the papers.
2. 3.2: Data Collections
Most of my data are collected from Thai Automotive Industry Association or TAIA. However most of the statistics are available only for the member of Thai Automotive Industry Association. Some of the main statistics that are used in this paper are productions, sales and exports of Thailand’s automotive industry since year 1961. Sales of both passenger cars and commercial cars divided into automotive brands that are the member of Thai Automotive Industry Association.
These are the main data from Thai Automotive Industry Association. (details of statistic can be seen at appendix section). Another source of my data for this paper is The Customs Department. The customs departments are used to find the value of vehicles export to ASEAN, CLMV and Japan market from year 2001 to 2010. Statistics from the customs departments are shown in million of baht instead of number of vehicles like what statistics from Thai Automotive Industry Association gives. Finally the last main source of data used in this paper is Bank of Thailand (BOT) and Board of Investment (BOI). FDI from Japan, USA and Korea are collected since year 1970 to present time.
2.4: Overview of Automotive Industry
Automotive industry in Thailand started in year 1961with only 525 cars were produced and domestic sales were 6860 cars. In year 2010, more than 1.6 million cars were produced and more than 800,000 cars were sold domestically (Thai Automotive Industry Association). Automotive industry can divide its product into 2 main groups that are passenger and commercial cars.
Passenger cars are divided into 6 groups according to engine size.
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