As of October 2017[update], the Government of Thailand holds majority ownership in 56 commercial entities that are categorized as state-owned enterprises (SOEs).[1]: 53 These include:
- Forty-six non-financial SOEs concentrated in key economic sectors such as communications, power generation and distribution, transportation, and water management. Several are among the largest listed companies in Thailand.
- Ten financial SOEs, including a state-owned bank, a government pawnshop, and eight specialized financial institutions (SFIs) that carry out high-profile policy functions.[2]
- Since the military coup of 2014, there has been a sharp increase in active duty military officers sitting on the boards of state-owned enterprises. Of the 56 state-owned enterprises, 42 have military directors as of 2018[update].[3]