Thailand's Hard Drive Industry Problem

291021 Like and subscribe. This is an archive, check the link in the end if you are. In 2005, Thailand became the world's biggest manufacturer of hard disk drives or HDDs.

Thailand's dominance in this particular industry tends only to be recognized when something happens to damage it. For instance, floods in 2011 that caused a number of worldwide HDD shortages.

In this video, we will look at how Thailand came to be a leader in the hard drive industry. And the daunting challenges associated with growing beyond that early success.

Links:
- The Asianometry Newsletter: https://asianometry.substack.com
- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Asianometry
https://rumblevideoarchive.wordpress.com/