The progressively ageing of rural population together with low production levels is creating the conditions for the progressive replacement of the workforce with machines and for an increasing demand for agricultural machinery. The interest of manufacturers is also linked to the possibility of exploiting this country as a logistics base for the entire Southeast Asia
Thailand has been reporting in recent years economic growth to boost the country to the ranks of the Asian Tigers. Italy's presence there is still marginal but there are favorable conditions for the development of relations and Thailand could become a bridge to other SouthEast Asian countries