Thailand Global Macro
Can Trump Reverse Thailand’s Drift Towards China?
Under the doctrine of “America First,” the Thai military regime has enjoyed warming relations with the United States. However, economic and development opportunities with...
Thailand Modernizes Customs: These Are The Key Changes For Importers and Exporters
In May 2017, the government of Thailand published a new Customs Act B.E. 2560 (2017) in the country’s National Gazette, repealing the outdated and...
Sugar’s Brave New World
The rally in sugar prices that began in the summer of 2015 has lost steam. Prices are unlikely to recover to their recent...
Week Ahead in Emerging Markets: 19th December
EM ended the weak on a soft note, as the hawkish Fed decision continued to have reverberations for global markets. Worst performers in EM...
Erdogan’s Purge: Mass Arrests in Turkey Put Europe on Trial
It didn’t take long. Eight months ago, Turks effectively gave a green light for their power-craving president to centralize authority under his command, by...
Thailand Equity
Will 7-Eleven’s New Aggressive APAC Expansion Strategy Bear Fruit Or Will Local Competition Bite?
Expansion plans
Japanese (EWJ) convenience store chain 7-Eleven is expanding aggressively. The chain currently operates 62,000 stores in 18 countries across the globe through license...
The Thai Government’s Latest Gamble: Electric Vehicle Policy
Has Thailand found the right balance to promote the industry?
At the end of March 2017, the Thai government finalized its new electric vehicle policy...
Thailand Fixed Income
How Will Thailand’s Bonds Be Affected If The Central Bank Decides...
The government is not seeing eye-to-eye with the central bank of Thailand when it comes to monetary policy in the country.The government, particularly the...
Thailand Political Risk
US-Thai Alliance: ‘Our Final Hopes Are Gone For A Brighter Future...
President Trump’s decision to invite Thailand’s military ruler to the White House could have long-lasting effects on democracy’s prospects in Thailand.
General Prayuth Chan-ocha visited...
