Thailand

Thailand's interim government has reopened an investigation into former-premier Thaksin Shinawatra's war on drugs, in which 2,500 individuals died, according to Jaran Pukdithanakul,... 2007-08-07

BMI View: We maintain our view that the economy will undergo a significant deceleration, as weak consumer spending and private investment continue to weigh on growth. On the positive... 2007-07-10

In July, army commander General Sonthi Boonyaratglin explicitly contradicted the country's prime minister, Surayud Chulanont, when he told reporters that elections may now be pushed... 2007-07-09

On June 12, Thai banks received letters from the Asset Examination Committee (AEC), established after last September's coup, ordering them to freeze US$1.5bn held by ousted prime... 2007-06-12

BMI View: We maintain our view that the economy will undergo a significant deceleration, as weak consumer spending and private investment continue to weigh on growth. If a constitution... 2007-06-12

BMI View: With Q406 GDP recording the lowest growth rate in almost two years, continuing a trend of deceleration, the economic outlook for Thailand is dim. Against a backdrop of political... 2007-04-18

Proposals for new foreign business ownership rules have been approved by the Thai cabinet, much to the consternation of foreign investors. The new laws include jail terms of up to... 2007-04-17

BMI View: A free-trade agreement (FTA) with Japan, Thailand's largest trading partner, could yield significant benefits, through increased trade and investment, for both countries.... 2007-04-12

BMI View: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) cut interest rates by 50bps on April 11 to kick start sluggish domestic demand and limit gains in the baht, at a time when the current political... 2007-04-12

On 20 March, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and China, the countries making up the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), signed the Cross-Border Transport Agreement (CBTA),... 2007-04-11