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ecosystem, motivations, challenges, and interrelations among various types of social businesses.
Participants were identified using the snowball sampling method.

3. Value Chain Analysis
Using the same interview methodology, the study also conducted a value chain analysis, with a
specific focus on social businesses in the coffee industry, to explore potential opportunities and

long-term sustainability.

4. Quantitative and Econometric Analysis
The study performed a financial and econometric analysis using available data from government
databases covering the entire population of legally registered social enterprises. This component
aimed to assess their financial sustainability. Detailed methodology for this analysis is provided in
the relevant chapter. Any hypotheses and corresponding analytical approaches are also
addressed in their respective sections. In total, 52 organizations were interviewed for this study.
The types of social businesses included are summarized in Table 1.2, with a full listing available in
Appendix 1.1.

Table 1.2 Types and Number of Social Businesses Interviewed in This Study

Number of Interviews
Type of Social Business
(Organizations)
1) Social Businesses / Social Enterprise Services 24
1.1) Registered Social 5
1.2) Unregistered Social 19
2) Foundations 11
3) Cooperatives 1
4) Community Enterprises 2
5) CSR-oriented Companies 3
6) Associations 3
7) Other Units* 8
Total 52
*Refers to government agencies and organizations that provided details on operational procedures (e.g., tax
deduction calculations, benefits) but did not disclose information about their affiliated organizations.

To protect privacy and organizational focus, the study withholds interviewee names in reporting.
However, three individuals, Mechai Viravaidya, Vichien Phongsathorn, and Lee Ayu Chuepa,
granted permission to have their names and personal backgrounds disclosed, as exemplary
figures for public dissemination.

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