Thailand’s Investment in India’s Northeast: Strategies, Potentials and Risks
Published By: Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies | Published Date: April, 01 , 2008The imperatives for Thailand’s investment in the Northeast have come from two important considerations, reflecting longterm strategic objectives of the Look West Policy of Thailand. First, India’s northeast
offers a substantial alternate market and transit for sub-regional economies in the Bay of Bengal for the export-driven economy of Thailand. Second, the investment in the northeast would enable
the Thai companies to further diversify the sources of raw materials especially natural resources such as rubber and bamboo, which constitute Thailand’s important international exports.
Author(s): Vibhanshu Shekhar | Posted on: Dec 22, 2015 | Views()