Why Northmere
The practical advantages of working with an advisory practice based in Thailand
Market entry advisory from Chiang Mai means proximity to the operating environment your company is planning to enter. Here is what that difference looks like in practice.
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What you get when you work with Northmere
Local presence, not remote research
Our advisors operate in Thailand daily. The context we bring comes from active professional relationships in the market, not from desk research conducted at a distance.
Documented outputs every time
Every engagement ends with a written deliverable. Briefing packs, options matrices, and entry plans that your team can reference, share, and act on — not just a verbal debrief.
Format matched to your stage
From a first-look orientation to an ongoing engagement through set-up, the scope fits where your planning actually stands. You pay for what is useful, not for a fixed package.
Direct access to senior advisors
Clients work with the advisors responsible for their engagement throughout the process. Questions are addressed by the people with the relevant experience, not passed to junior staff.
Conducted entirely in English
All advisory work, written materials, and communications are in English. Overseas companies do not need to manage translation of Thai-language documents or navigate language gaps independently.
Commercially focused, not licence-based
We focus on non-regulated commercial and operational matters. We are transparent about what falls outside our scope, which means you get useful guidance rather than hedged advice that covers nothing.
Expertise built in the region, not about it
There is a meaningful difference between advisory that comes from living and working in Southeast Asia and advisory that comes from analysing it from outside. Northmere's team has accumulated its understanding of the Thai operating environment through direct involvement — in commercial roles, in operational design, and in the day-to-day relationships that make things work here.
- Over 15 years of combined regional operational experience
- Active professional network across Chiang Mai and Bangkok
- Track record across manufacturing, services, and technology sectors
In practice, this means
When we describe a typical channel for reaching business customers in northern Thailand, we are drawing on relationships in that channel. When we outline common operational structures for foreign-owned companies here, we are working from experience navigating those structures alongside clients — not from a summary of regulations.
In practice, this means
The options matrix produced in an Entry Options Study is not a generic comparison of entry vehicle types. It reflects your company's stated goals, size, sector, and timeline — presented side by side so your board or senior leadership can make an informed decision rather than commission further research.
A structured process that fits around your planning cycle
Northmere's advisory formats are designed to produce a clear output within a defined timeframe. That matters for companies whose leadership teams have limited bandwidth to manage an open-ended advisory relationship. Each engagement has a starting scope, a timetable, and a deliverable — agreed before work begins.
- Scope and timetable agreed before engagement begins
- Written deliverable at the conclusion of each format
- No open-ended retainer required for initial formats
Communication that is direct and organised
Overseas companies in the early stages of regional planning often find that advisory conversations are heavy on context and light on actionable guidance. Northmere's approach is the opposite: we take time to understand your situation before a session, so that the session itself moves quickly toward what is actually useful to your team.
- Pre-session briefing review by the responsible advisor
- Follow-up notes within 48 hours of each session
- Single point of contact for each engagement
In practice, this means
A Q&A call following the Market Orientation Briefing is not a scheduled hour where you work through a list of generic questions. It is a focused conversation with someone who has read your company's background material and prepared specific answers to the questions that matter at your stage of planning.
In practice, this means
A company that is unsure whether Thailand is right for them can begin with the Market Orientation Briefing at ฿4,800 and make a more informed decision about next steps. There is no pressure to engage a larger scope before the earlier stages have demonstrated their value.
Transparent pricing, proportionate to the scope
Northmere's three advisory formats are priced to reflect the effort involved. A first-orientation briefing is substantially less than a study or an ongoing engagement. Pricing is set and published — there are no variable fees dependent on deal size or undisclosed add-ons.
- Published pricing for all three formats
- No success fees or deal-linked charges
- Each format is independent — no obligation to proceed to the next
How We Compare
Northmere versus typical advisory alternatives
A Typical advisory alternatives
- Often based outside the region and rely on secondary data sources
- Deliverables are generic market reports not tailored to your company
- Senior advisors sell the engagement; junior staff deliver the work
- Pricing is often unclear until scope discussions are well advanced
- Scope overruns and add-on costs are common
- Communication defaults to long written reports rather than focused sessions
N The Northmere approach
- Permanently based in Thailand with active local professional relationships
- Written deliverables are tailored to your company's specific situation
- The advisor who sells the engagement does the work
- Published pricing for all three formats, visible before any conversation
- Defined scope agreed in writing before work begins
- Focused sessions with pre-read preparation; follow-up notes within 48 hours
What Sets Us Apart
Distinctive features of the Northmere service
The written briefing pack
Every Market Orientation Briefing produces a written pack covering the specific topics discussed, with reference points your team can return to as planning develops. Most orientation sessions in this category end with a call and nothing else.
The options matrix format
The Entry Options Study uses a structured matrix to present realistic entry routes side by side, with effort, cost, and strategic fit scored against your stated goals. It is designed for a leadership team to review, not for an advisory team to present.
Local introductions as part of the engagement
For companies in the Expansion Advisory Engagement, appropriate introductions to local professional contacts — accountants, office providers, sector-specific operators — are part of the work, not an add-on service.
Documented entry plan
The Expansion Advisory Engagement concludes with a written entry plan — a record of the decisions made, the structures chosen, and the next steps agreed. Your team has a reference document that outlasts the advisory relationship.
Track Record
Milestones and recognition
6
Years operating in Thailand
80+
Company engagements completed
12
Countries of origin represented
3
Core advisory formats
Thailand Board of Trade — Associate Member
Recognised professional standing within Thailand's business community since 2021.
ASEAN Business Advisory Council — Contributor
Contributing context on Thailand's commercial environment to regional business forums since 2022.
Chiang Mai Business Network — Advisory Panel
Invited to the advisory panel for regional business development programming, April 2025.
Next Step
Put these advantages to work for your company
The best way to understand how Northmere's approach applies to your situation is to have a brief initial conversation. No obligation, no pressure — just a useful exchange.
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