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a grassroots level to encourage more startup activity through appropriate venture capital
funding and mentorship as it is not sufficient for the government to keep directing funds
at innovation efforts in a top-down manner.
Whilst it is well known that Asian societies have steep power distance gradients,
Thailand is also a particularly low trust society relative to its Asian counterparts.
The impact low trust has on creating an environment conducive to innovation in
Thailand should be explored in expert interviews.
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