The Thai Yachting Business Association was founded in 2014, although it can trace its roots back to the late 90’s and the Marine Alliance of Thailand, MAT, which was instrumental in the removal of import duties on new yachts in 2004 and provided a huge boost for yachting in Thailand. The TYBA is a non-profit marine leisure industry association run completely on a volunteer basis serving yacht builders, yacht charter operators and brokers, yacht sales brokerage and dealerships, marinas, yacht repairs and refit, yacht management and other yachting-related companies throughout Thailand. The primary objective of the TYBA is to provide a medium through which all yachting related businesses in Thailand can address their concerns with the relevant authorities.
