Thailand’s electronic industry has been growing strongly in the past decades. Today Thailand is a global leader in the manufacture of electrical and electronics products. Due to the country’s policy in foreign investment promotion, highly skilled workers, good transportation systems and low production cost, many brand-name entities of telecommunication equipments, home appliances, computers and electronics components have been attracted from all over the world, making Thailand among the most technologically advanced manufacturers. For instance, in 2005, Thailand has become the world’s largest hard disk drive (HDD) by producing over 155 millions HDDs in one year.

Thailand has all the technologies needed to accommodate the latest market trends of more compact, intelligent and multifunctional gadgets. Moreover, every part and product exported from Thailand has been tested and proofed to meet international standards to ensure highest quality, safety, compatibility and durability. Some of the quality standards adopted by Thai manufacturers are UL, CCC Mark, and Safety Mark.

Green and energy efficient products are increasingly prevailing in global marketplace. Electrics and electronics from Thailand strictly follow this universal trend as well as specific standards each country, such as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS), and eco-design requirements for energy-using products (EuP). Thailand has also invested in manufacturing facility for solar cell in order to promote optional source of renewable energy especially in remote areas. Ongoing research and development supported by the government results as the country’s excellence not only in electrics and electronics industry, but also in related industries, automotive and agricultural for instance.