A special study submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

Special Studies Project Report (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1974

This study is concerned with the characteristics of electrical and electronic industry in Thailand. The electricity generation in Thailand is first described. It is followed by the development of the industry in each class. Quantitative analysis of two economic parameters, namely, capitalization and employment, are considered in this study. The geographical distribution of firms in conjunction with capitalization & employment in the industry is first analyzed. It is followed by the growth of the industry. The analysis of the structure of capitalization & employment are carried out in four categories -- small firms, large firms, product types, and promoted firms. The results of small firms are represented in the form of distribution function, namely., Gamma and· Negative Exponential distribution for employment and capitalization respectively. For large firms, promoted firms, and product types basis, mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation are computed.