Thirty years of on-the-ground experience in GMS cross-border trade, logistics corridors, customs procedures and regional market dynamics — expertise no report can replicate.
The Greater Mekong Subregion encompasses six countries — Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar and Yunnan/Southern China — with a combined population of over 300 million and rapidly expanding trade and investment flows.
For companies operating or investing in this region, success depends on more than financial analysis. It requires practical knowledge of border crossing procedures, trade corridor dynamics, local regulatory environments, and the operational realities of moving goods across complex multi-country supply chains.
MKI Consulting Services has been operating in this environment since the 1990s. We know the corridors, the crossings, the regulators, and the realities — firsthand.
The GMS Economic Corridors are the arteries of regional trade. Understanding corridor dynamics is essential for supply chain strategy, logistics planning, and cross-border investment.
Connects Kunming (Southern China) through Myanmar and Laos to Bangkok, Thailand — a critical route for agricultural commodities, automotive parts, and manufactured goods. MKI advises on trucking, customs, and logistics optimization along this corridor.
Links Mawlamyine (Myanmar) through Thailand, Laos to Da Nang (Vietnam), spanning 1,450 km. Key route for manufactured goods moving between the Indian Ocean and South China Sea. MKI has deep operational knowledge of this corridor.
Connects Bangkok through Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong Delta. Critical for agribusiness, consumer goods and manufacturing supply chains serving southern Vietnam and Cambodia markets.
Multiple crossing points — Nong Khai/Vientiane, Mukdahan/Savannakhet, Nakhon Phanom/Thakhek — each with distinct regulatory, infrastructure, and commodity flow characteristics. MKI advises on optimal routing by cargo type.
The southern land bridge connecting Thailand to Malaysia and onward to Singapore. High-volume corridor for electronics, rubber, petrochemicals, and automotive components. Key to regional supply chain strategy.
Emerging corridor through the Three Pagodas Pass and Mae Sot crossings. Significant opportunity for companies looking to access Myanmar market or source from Myanmar manufacturing. MKI provides ground-level assessment.
Practical, operational cross-border consulting — not textbook theory.
Route optimization, vehicle permit advisory, axle load compliance, driver documentation, and cargo declaration procedures for GMS cross-border trucking operations.
GMS customs procedure advisory, documentation requirements, duty optimization, customs broker evaluation, and border crossing process improvement.
Import/export regulatory advisory for GMS trade, free trade agreement utilization, Rules of Origin compliance, and trade documentation structuring.
Regional supply chain design incorporating GMS sourcing, production, and distribution — optimized for cost, lead time, and risk across border-crossing points.
3PL evaluation, warehouse location advisory, multimodal transport strategy, and ASEAN logistics network design for companies expanding regional footprint.
On-the-ground market intelligence for GMS countries — regulatory environment, market structure, key players, competitive dynamics, and investment opportunity assessment.
Each GMS country presents a distinct regulatory, infrastructure and market environment. MKI provides country-specific advisory grounded in direct operational experience.
ASEAN's logistics hub. BOI investment incentives, Eastern Economic Corridor, automotive and electronics manufacturing base. MKI home market.
Landlocked but strategically positioned. Key transit country connecting China to ASEAN. Multiple border crossings with Thailand. Growing SEZ investment activity.
Rapidly developing economy with garment, electronics, and tourism sectors. Poipet and Koh Kong border crossings with Thailand. Strong FDI growth trajectory.
Manufacturing powerhouse with strong FDI inflows. Connected to Thailand via EWEC and Southern Corridor. Key destination for supply chain diversification from China.
Significant natural resources and manufacturing potential. Mae Sot and Three Pagodas Pass border crossings. MKI provides current on-ground assessment and risk advisory.
Yunnan Province is the gateway for China-GMS trade via the NSEC. Growing China-Thailand freight flows via road and rail. Key sourcing and manufacturing hub.
Our specialists have direct on-ground experience across all major GMS corridors.