International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 9, No 4 (2020): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

Effectiveness on Cross Border Trades Between Thailand, Lao Pdr, Vietnam and China

Mohamad Ghozali Hassan (Disaster Management Institute (DMI), School of Technology Management and Logistics, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010, Sintok, Kedah)
Pichit Prapinit (Unknown)
Radasa Netsangsee (Unknown)
Mustakim Melan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Aug 2020

Abstract

This study investigates on the effectiveness of present cross border trades at Loei District checkpoint of North East in Thailand to Lao PDR, Vietnam and China.  It also examines on the regional economic connectivity of supply chain in Thailand and neighboring countries especially for Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS) Programme. It also explores on the readiness of road infrastructure, cross border facilities, customs, regulations, usage of technology and other obligations to the wider scope.  It also focuses on the trading of retail goods for household consumption and wholesale merchandises. This is a quantitative research and the surveys were conducted among 300 respondents which include transporters, entrepreneurs, government, regulatory bodies and other stakeholders. The findings of the research revealed on the certain actions need to be taken for future improvement at border checkpoint. This includes on improvement on the of customs inspection, readiness of the infrastructure, suitability in rules and regulations and the understanding of usage of technologies in the department of Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) at cross border areas.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJSCM

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...