One reason that Thailand's design industry has gotten the international recognition it has received is that the government has invested a lot of money in it. But the fact is that private-sector design companies were already out in front. The Design and Object Association, organized in 2000, brought together some 80-90 designers to work together and provide mutual support, creating a force to be reckoned with.
泰國設計產業受到國際矚目，政府投入了不少資源，但其實民間起步得更早，2000 年就組成「Design & Object Association」，邀集業內八、九十位設計師相互提攜，成為一股不可忽視的勢力。