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Learning new cryptocurrency rules
Business, Wirot Poonsuwan, Published on 15/05/2018
» The government of Thailand has responded to growing questions and concerns about cryptocurrency and related assets by passing an emergency decree, which came into effect on Monday.
Issues to look out for when investing overseas
Business, Wirot Poonsuwan, Published on 13/09/2017
» Thai investors are increasingly expanding abroad, setting up companies and joint ventures with local partners in neighbouring countries in the CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam) and other regions. These outbound investments bring businesses into contact with many laws and regulations, and a basic understanding of the issues in each country is essential. These include:
PPP law: project risks the private sector is anxious about
Business, Wirot Poonsuwan, Published on 05/07/2017
» The high-speed train from Nakhon Ratchasima to Bangkok, mired in delays for three successive governments, looks set to materialise after the current administration invoked the fast-track power of Section 44 of the interim charter to bypass all laws and obstacles to hire an all-Chinese consortium to build the line, contingent on US$5 billion (175 billion baht) in public debt to be raised soon.
PPP Law: Where have all the projects gone?
Business, Wirot Poonsuwan, Published on 14/06/2017
» Japan has called for an extension of the planned U-tapao-Suvarnabhumi-Don Mueang high-speed rail link to Ayutthaya, where a large concentration of Japanese factories is located. The province is also home to a sizeable Japanese expat community, a modern legacy of the historical Japanese village that flourished during the time of King Songtham in the early 17th century.