According to the interviews with JETRO and JCC, in most
cases, Japanese manufacturers in Thailand import parts from Japan
or procure them from local manufacturers, put them together and
export products to the global market. During the 2011 disaster, this
vertical specialization and parts procurement system worked
against them and became the principal factor for the damage to
expand overseas. Thailand has been a successful case in many
industries, especially cars and electronics, and thus supporting
industries are also prosperous [15].