IBAP is comprised of local Thai and foreign owned businesses with an international outlook. IBAP strives to promote the collective business interests of its members and to provide a forum for the exchange of information and ideas.

The IBAP vision of Phuket is that Phuket is a powerful regional economic center and a major center of influence for business, financial and economic decisions in South East Asia. Phuket offers a safe community, and a well-protected and well-preserved natural environment in which to reside. International business flourishes here, and there is a healthy, positive, and constructive dialogue between business, government, and the public. Phuket is a highly desirable environment for investment, and investors enjoy the benefits of a well regulated, well policed economy.