Social Enterprise Thailand

What Social Enterprise Thailand does

Social Enterprise Thailand (SE Thailand) is a Bangkok-based non-profit association established in January 2019, building on an informal social enterprise network that formed in 2016. The organization functions as the central coordinating body for Thailand's social enterprise ecosystem, serving social enterprises, corporates, individuals, international organizations, and public sector entities. Its core services include a membership program (Ordinary Members at 5,000 THB/year for organizations, Associate Members at 3,000 THB/year for individuals), the SE Directory, job board, marketplace, consulting hours, training classes (SE Class), mentorship programs, and an event series (SE Night, SE Open House, SE Visit). The Social Procurement Programme connects member enterprises with corporate and government purchasers, including partnerships with Tops Thailand, Thai MICE Connect, BCG, dtac, Nielsen, Leo Burnett, and the Government Savings Bank.

The underlying technology is a WordPress CMS-based website providing directory listings, membership management, job board postings, event registration, and online applications. SE Thailand has approximately 5-6 full-time staff supported by a Board of Association (current 2025-2027 term chaired by Somsak Boonkam). Revenue is generated through membership fees, donations, training and consulting services, and event revenue; the organization is supported by advisory board members including M.L. Dispanadda Diskul and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Singh Intrachooto.

Name

Social Enterprise Thailand

Legal name

สมาคมธุรกิจเพื่อสังคมแห่งประเทศไทย (Social Enterprise Thailand Association)

Website

https://sethailand.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Social Enterprise Thailand is a Bangkok-based non-profit association founded in 2019 that serves as the central coordinating body for Thailand's social enterprise ecosystem, offering membership, training, consulting, and market access services to 455+ member organizations and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

Keywords

• Membership association services
• Social enterprise ecosystem
• Capacity building training
• Social procurement facilitation
• Community networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from two tiers: Ordinary Members (organizations) at 5,000 THB/year and Associate Members (individuals) at 3,000 THB/year. Membership activates upon payment and is valid for 1 year.
2. Donations: Public donation program where contributions support the association's operations and member support activities. Donations are eligible for tax deduction (Tax ID: 0993000132556).
3. Training Classes and Consulting Services: SE Class training programs and Consulting Hours offered to members. Ordinary members receive consulting hours free of charge; associate members pay fees for consulting services.
4. Event and Activity Revenue: Revenue from events such as SE Night (ticket sales at 350 THB for non-members), and potentially exhibition/marketplace fees at collaboration events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Social Enterprise Thailand (SE Thailand) is a Bangkok-based non-profit association that operates as the central coordinating body for Thailand's social enterprise sector. It runs a membership-based ecosystem offering Ordinary Membership for organizations (5,000 THB/year) and Associate Membership for individuals (3,000 THB/year), combined with consulting hours, training programs (SE Class), a mentor matching service, an SE Directory, a job board, a marketplace, and a Social Procurement Programme linking members to corporate and government buyers.

Product overview

Social Enterprise Thailand operates as a membership-based association serving as the central hub for social enterprises in Thailand. The organization offers a comprehensive ecosystem of services including: membership programs (Ordinary Member for organizations and Associate Member for individuals), the SE Directory for member visibility, a Job Board connecting talent with social enterprises, the SE Marketplace for market access, Consulting Hours providing expert advisory services, SE Class training programs for capacity building, a Mentor Program matching experts with SEs, Corporate Partnership facilitation, and event programs (SE Night, SE Open House, SE Visit) for networking and knowledge sharing. The organization also produces content through the WhySE series to raise awareness about social entrepreneurship. These services work together to connect, communicate, and catalyze social enterprises while advocating for policies that support the SE ecosystem in Thailand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 132 certified social enterprise members recognized
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ธนาคารออมสิน (Government Savings Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2025SE Thailand met with GS Bank to prepare joint initiatives for sustainable social enterprise development, indicating an ongoing partnership for member support.
• Tops ThailandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2025Tops Thailand, a leading retail chain, is a key partner providing market access for SE Thailand members to reach consumers through modern retail channels. SE Thailand organized sessions to help members understand requirements for listing products.
• Thai MICE ConnectminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 March 2025Thai MICE Connect, a national MICE promotion platform, partners with SE Thailand to provide market access channels and marketing support for member social enterprises.
• GSB (Government Savings Bank) - Social Impact AcceleratorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2025GSB launched a Social Impact Accelerator program in partnership with SE Thailand to support and accelerate social enterprises in Thailand with funding and mentorship.
• Diageo ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2025Diageo Thailand collaborated with SE Thailand member ตั้งต้นดี (TangtongDee) to provide bartending vocational training for women seeking to rebuild their lives.
• มูลนิธิแม่ฟ้าหลวง (Mae Fah Luang Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Representatives from Mae Fah Luang Foundation participated in SE Thailand's forum on Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) for environmental innovation.
• DivanaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 January 2025Divana invited SE Thailand to co-host a dialogue at their 25th anniversary event on sustainable business practices, featuring SE Thailand members as speakers.
• PwC ThailandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 January 2025PwC featured member nornnorn as the sole Thai case study in their Asia Pacific circular economy report 'Reinventing Asia Pacific', validating the social enterprise model.
• ChangeFusioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 December 2024ChangeFusion partnered with SE Thailand on Peer-to-Peer Coaching program to enhance member capacity building toward sustainable impact enterprises. Also collaborated on Impact Flow workshop for social impact measurement.
• NielsencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2020Nielsen collaborated with SE Thailand on SE Class program, delivering Market Research 101 training to help members understand market dynamics.
• dtaccoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 18 March 2020dtac partnered with SE Thailand to deliver Partnership & Digital Marketing for SE training course as part of SE Class program.
• Boston Consulting GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 21 February 2020BCG partnered with SE Thailand to deliver SE Class training programs including BCG Business Strategy: Business Model and BCG Growth & Expansion: Pitching for Funding courses for members.
• TrustLawminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 22 August 2019TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation's global legal news and information service, partnered to deliver a webinar on legal considerations for social enterprises.
• Leo BurnettcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 August 2019Leo Burnett Thailand partnered with SE Thailand on SE Class programs to provide branding and marketing expertise to social enterprise members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NESsT: International nonprofit that invests in and supports social enterprises in emerging markets, including Asia. Comparable as an ecosystem builder providing capacity building, consulting, and market access to social enterprises.
• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused co-working spaces and incubators supporting social entrepreneurs across 100+ locations. Comparable as a community-led ecosystem builder for social enterprises, though with a physical infrastructure model versus SE Thailand's digital + events approach.
• Social Enterprise UK: UK's national membership body for social enterprises, providing advocacy, training, and networking. Operates the same membership-association model as SE Thailand in a more mature market, serving as a benchmark for what an established national SE association can achieve.
• ChangeFusion: Thai nonprofit supporting social enterprises through capacity building, research, and ecosystem development. Direct comparability in Thailand's SE support landscape and current partner of SE Thailand on Peer-to-Peer Coaching and Impact Flow programs.
• Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN): Asia's largest network of social investors, funders, and intermediaries. Comparable as an Asia-focused ecosystem builder for social impact organizations, though operating at a higher funding/investment level than SE Thailand.
• Social Enterprise World Forum: Global forum convening the social enterprise community through events and connections. Comparable as a membership/community-driven organization advancing the SE agenda internationally.

Broad incumbents

• Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship: Foundation co-founded with the World Economic Forum that advances social entrepreneurship globally. Comparable as a high-profile ecosystem builder connecting social entrepreneurs with corporate and government partners.
• Thai Social Enterprise Office (OSMEP/TSEO): Thai government body under the Office of SME Promotion that promotes and certifies social enterprises. Direct comparability as the regulatory/certification counterpart to SE Thailand's membership and ecosystem role.
• Ashoka: Global organization supporting leading social entrepreneurs ('Ashoka Fellows'). Comparable as a social entrepreneurship ecosystem builder, though Ashoka focuses on individual fellows rather than member organizations.
• British Council Social Enterprise Programmes: UK government-linked organization running global social enterprise development programs and the Study UK Alumni Awards referenced in SE Thailand member success stories. Comparable in running ecosystem-building programs across markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sethailandorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/social-enterprise-thailand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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