Thailand

In line with the trend of regional currencies, the baht’s recent movement has been largely influenced by external factors. Any imminent signals of the US Federal Reserve’s initial interest rate hikes or worse-than-expected data coming out of China would prompt capital outflows from emerging markets, thereby weighing down their currency values...

The South-east Asian region is one of the fastest growing economically in the world. It is a dynamic and exciting area within the Indo-Pacific, a region which straddles the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and which is home to around half the world’s population, about a third of the world’s GDP, and around a third of the world’s total exports. South...

Given its location in the centre of ASEAN, which constitutes the immense buying power of more than 600m people, many countries are keeping an eye on Thailand. The country, which is situated in a strategic location for logistics and transport in the ASEAN region, has become a vital industrial centre, and has a manufacturing base with rapid...

The development of the nation must be carried out in stages, starting with the laying of a foundation by ensuring that the majority of the people have their basic necessities met through the use of economic means and equipment in accordance with theoretical principles. Once a reasonably firm foundation has been laid, higher levels of economic...

In recent years Thailand has enacted a number of legal reforms to improve the regulatory environment for foreign investors and augment corporate governance. These measures have positioned Thailand as an example of an emerging Asian economy that has developed comprehensive corporate and criminal legal frameworks to encourage trade and investment. The benefits of these...