A second homeland Frank J.K. Chen, Director of the Information Division of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Thailand, says that Taiwanese businesspeople are well respected in their host country: "Although Taiwan and Thailand do not have diplomatic relations, thanks to the efforts of Taiwanese entrepreneurs, the Thai government cannot ignore our influence."
台灣人的第二家鄉駐泰國台北經濟文化辦事處新聞組組長陳志寬以「可敬復可愛」來形容泰國台商，「中、泰目前雖然沒有邦交，但因為台商的努力，泰國政府也不敢輕忽我們的力量。」