Review of nanomaterials R&D in 21st century in Thailand with highlight on nanoparticle technology

•We analyze and compare journal statistics of selected ASEAN countries and Japan.•Japan comes first in GDP and the total number of papers.•Singapore comes 1st in papers per million population and papers per billion GDP.•We cover research on nanomaterials, including nanoparticle technology, in Thailand.•We introduce applications of nanomaterials/nanoparticles in Thailand.