1. Opportunity Thailand How to create Thailand 4.0?
Kan Trakulhoon
Director, SCG
February 15, 2017
Opportunity Thailand How to create Thailand 4.0?
Question
SCG accords a strong priority to research and development, but the majority of companies in Thailand, particularly SMEs, still cannot afford innovation. In your opinion, what would be the most important three things that Thailand needs to do to drive our economy through innovation?
What should be the role of large enterprises in this attempt?
**data of 2017 is not yet finalized, National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office (STI) plans to publish in March.

2. Thailand Needs Much More Investment In R&D
International Institute for Management Development (IMD), The World Competitiveness Yearbook

3. Most R&D Was Contributed By Large Enterprises And Governmental
National Science Technology And Innovation Policy Office, Thailand Science & Technology Indicators 2015

4. SCG Focuses R&D And HVA Products/Services
$123m
$1m
%R&D SPENDING ON SALES
0.3%
0.4%
0.5%
0.6%
0.8%
1.0%
Ph.D. 108
$4.6 billion
Ph.D. 9
$200m
*includes recent acquisition of Norner Group (Norway) :
50 R&D staffs (10 Ph.D.)
HVA AS A % OF REVENUE FROM SALES
32%
34%
35%
37%
38%