Factors Affecting the Development of Exports Along the Thai-Cambodian Border: A Case Study of Sakaeo Province.

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to study the level of factors influencing the development of the export business along Thai - Cambodian border in Sakaeo Province, 2) to study the level of development of the export business along Thai - Cambodian border in Sakaeo Province, and 3) to find out factors that influencing upon the development of the export business along Thai-Cambodian border in Sakaeo Province.
                 The samples consisted of 269 exporters that registered with the Arunyaprathet Custom of export business along Thai - Cambodian border in Sakaeo Province. The instrument for collecting data was a questionnaire. The Statistics for analyzing data were percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis.
                It was found from the study that: 1) Overall, Factors influencing the development of the export business along Thai - Cambodian border is at a moderate level averaging 3.22 out of 5.00. Individually, the most influential was the situation of exporter while the political policy were the less influential, 2) Overall, the development of the export business along Thai-Cambodian border in Sakaeo Province was at a high level averaging 3.70. Considered each items: the factor of production is the most development and the less development being the competitive strategy.
               Hypotheses testing results showed that there were two factors that influenced the development of exports along Thai-Cambodian border in Sakaeo Province the situation of Thai exporter and the advancement of communication and technology. The relationships were in the same direction. While the factors of marketing strategy, social and cultural difference, foreign political policy, commercial law within countries, economic support policy, and civil servants performance had no relationships or influence over the development of exports along Thai-Cambodian border in Sakaeo Province.