GE : Thailand : Our Company : Our History

At GE we ask, “Why predict the future when you can create it?” From our earliest days, our company has used the tools of research, combined with a little inspiration, to create the world of tomorrow. The legacy of GE’s ingenuity offers a rich history we are proud to share with the world.

Innovation Timeline | For over 130 years, we've continued to innovate what has yet to be imagined.

Thomas Edison is heralded for his genius as an inventor. Less known is his brilliance as a business pioneer. By aligning multiple businesses to bring innovation to the marketplace, he laid the path for today's GE. Learn more about the inspiration - and the perspiration - of the man who started it all.

Heritage of Research

It began in a small barn in the year 1900. Thousands of patents and even two Nobel prizes later, the GE Global Research lab has continued to bring new technologies to our lives. Read about the first GE research lab and how it evolved into a worldwide entity.

GE's History in Thailand

GE's presence in ASEAN dates back to April 1890 when GE's predecessor, Thomson-Houston Electric Company, installed the first electric streetlights in Manila, Philippines. From 1900 onward the company steadily increased its commitment to other countries in ASEAN. The company’s relationship with Thailand began when it sold light bulbs. For over a century, GE has provided products and services in the energy, healthcare, water and transportation sectors, whilst also servicing the region in the fields of finance and media. Today, GE is one of Thailand’s largest foreign investors with investments totaling more than US$1billion.

Thomas Edison & GE