Technological capability of automobile parts suppliers in Thailand

Sadoi, Yuri

doi:10.1080/13547860.2010.494912

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“…Among emerging economies in the upper quadrants, the only case (apart from China) is Thailand, which is catching up quickly, also as a result of a new and dynamic automotive sector (Deloitte, 2019). This example could indicate that Thailand was not only able to attract an important number of FDIs, but it has also been able to channel them in the direction of technological diffusion and upgrade via development of supply chains of components producers (Sadoi, 2012). Other countries, such as India, Brazil and Russia received more FDIs than Thailand, but their respective auto components segments use fewer industrial robots (IFR, 2015).…”

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Robot adoption and FDI driven transformation in the automotive industry

Anzolin

Andreoni

Zanfei

2020

IJATM

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This paper explores the relationship between inward Foreign Direct Investments and the adoption of industrial robots, across different segments of the automotive value chain. Using the International Federation of Robotics and fDiMarket datasets at a fine level of disaggregation of the automotive sector, we investigate the extent to which FDIs are related to the operational stock of industrial robots in 34 countries over the period 2005-2014. We find distinct patterns linking FDIs and robot adoption for different groups of countries and for different segments of the automotive value chain, that, is assembling and components production. With some relevant exceptions, FDIs are found to be highly correlated with robot adoption in the assembling segment across major leading countries. However, this correlation becomes weak for components production. To explain this differential role of FDIs in robot adoption, we formulate hypotheses around the country-specific drivers of robotisation for the components segment by pointing to the role of domestic ecosystems of suppliers and industrial policy as drivers of technology absorption and diffusion.

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Robot adoption and FDI driven transformation in the automotive industry

Anzolin

Andreoni

Zanfei

2020

IJATM

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“…Thailand obtained automotive technology from FDI, mainly from Japanese firms. According to the empirical evidence provide by Sadoi (2010), there has been a significant rise in the demand for automotive engineering and technology in Thailand. The lack of engineers and technological capabilities among Thai supplier firms, however, has restricted technological development in the industry.…”

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The Rise and Fall of Thailand's Export-Oriented Industries

Nidhiprabha

2017

Asian Economic Papers

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In the past three decades, with the exception of the Asian financial crisis in 1997–98, the Thai economy was propelled by the rapid growth of manufactured exports. There were 18 years of a double-digit export growth, averaging 20.5 percent per year. In 2009, Thailand's exports collapsed after the 2008–09 global financial crisis, but rebounded sharply in the following year. Thailand's exports growth significantly slowed down in 2011 and 2012. From 2013 to 2016, Thailand's exports experienced negative growth. The global recession and China's slowdown contributed to the dismal export performance. There was also a supply factor responsible for the negative growth, however. The dwindling level of foreign direct investment (FDI), caused by Thailand's political turmoil and pessimistic business sentiment, has diminished export capability and competitiveness. The fall of Thailand's export-oriented industries can be attributed to the country's inability to attract FDI inflows. Some industries that are able to secure continuous flows of FDI remain competitive, whereas others that cannot will progressively retreat from the world market.

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Clash of titans: The challenges of socio-technical transitions in the electrical vehicle technologies – the case study of Thai automotive industry

Mohamad

Songthaveephol

2020

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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The automotive industry has been focusing on electric vehicles (EVs). This recent change means that there will a transformation in the automotive industry. This situation poses challenges since various actors must engage in this transition. This study combines the strength of Global value chain (GVC) and National systems of innovation (NSI) using multi-level perspective (MLP) to create a framework that could reveal the interconnections between the actors of social settings and evaluate the sources both of innovation and socio-technical transitions by integrating both the national and international analysis together. The global system of innovation (GSI) framework is introduced to point out the key players in the transition and investigate the effects of interactions between actors and to explore their effects on the transition in the Thai automotive industry towards EV. Our research highlights that the EV transition in Thailand is challenging as there seems to be low level of collaborations among stakeholders. The Thai government should carefully analyze the EV situation and collaborate with carmakers and local suppliers before introducing policy support.

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Technological capability of automobile parts suppliers in Thailand

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Robot adoption and FDI driven transformation in the automotive industry

Robot adoption and FDI driven transformation in the automotive industry

The Rise and Fall of Thailand's Export-Oriented Industries

Clash of titans: The challenges of socio-technical transitions in the electrical vehicle technologies – the case study of Thai automotive industry

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