Our study reports on family run SMEs in Thailand and their training practices. As
well as providing useful demographics about these businesses, it investigated the extent
to which specific training methods and techniques are utilised.While there is a significant
degree of research on training in larger business, there is little research on training in
SMEs and particularly in Thailand. SMEs play a crucial role in the economy and
understanding the level of training adds to our understanding of their ability to contribute
to the economy as it develops and skill needs change. The research questions were thus:
RQ1. What is the demographic profile of SMEs in Thailand?
RQ2. Do they have an HR position or someone dedicated to HR functions (including
training)?
RQ3. What time and money is invested in training?
RQ4. What training methods and techniques are used and what can we glean about
training in Thai SMEs?