In summary, it is obvious that Thailand has a comprehensive range of financial
channels and programs assisting SMEs. Thai governments have explored and implemented
alternative financing sources including the equity market, venture capital, and specialized financial institutes. These initiatives are still relatively new and have not achieved their desired results, however. And degrees of success among these initiatives vary to some extent. Although they are important, it is not an aim of this paper to evaluate these policies. We do, however, offer a few observations on some of these initiatives.