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Economic view | Bundit Sapianchai, President and CEO, BCPG, on the pace of expansion in the renewable energy sector
25 May 2017
How do you assess the sustainability of the recent influx of corporate investment into renewable energy in Thailand?
A proposal to restructure leasehold agreements on property has been put forward by the government, though uncertainty over new land and building taxes may impact the rollout of new projects.
Economic view | Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, President, Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA), on achieving economic growth through digitalisation and human capacity
11 May 2017
What are the government’s top short-term priorities in enacting the Thailand 4.0 initiative?
On the back of improved technology and lower costs, the government in Thailand could soon boost the renewable energy segment further by revising upwards the long-term target for its contribution to the electricity generation mix.
Reforms lifting foreign ownership ceilings may prompt a wave of overseas investment in Thailand’s insurance sector, though the industry’s highly competitive environment could also see smaller operators come under pressure.