Guidelines for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Integration in Thailand

Abstract

The purposes of this study were: (1) to study the direction of group development and network of Thai SMEs, (2) to analyze the approach method to build effective business group and network of Thai SMEs in future, and (3) to find the concept of creating group of business connection and building Thai SMEs network to achieve the sustained development. Database were collected from OSMEP Thai SMEs database, and the samples were collected from 7 clusters; 4 regions, of Thailand. The research was conducted by using focus-group approach, and the number of participants was set 10 12-15 people per each group. The results indicated that; first, the direction of Thai SMEs group development and network started from the informal group and grown up themselves to be more formal one. Second, the appropriated method to build up an effective business group and network are; having quality communication channels, using introspection work process, and being in good collaboration of stakeholders. Lastly, the concept of creating group of Thai SMEs in which to achieve the sustained development is that, the SMEs entrepreneurs should maintain their product quality, being a part of their own community, and having growth mindset. Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion