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OBG talks to Takanobu Ito, President & CEO, Honda Motor Company
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Interview:Takanobu Ito What changes were made to production and supply-chain operations following the floods of 2011? TAKANOBU ITO: The event made us realise that Thailand is well connected to the world as one of the major supply sources of automobile parts and components. Instead of relocating parts production to other countries from the point of view of mitigating risk, we revisited our risk…
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OBG talks to Chartsiri Sophonpanich, President, Bangkok Bank
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Interview:Chartsiri Sophonpanich Do you feel that Asia is at risk of a new credit bubble, and how can lending be reigned in? CHARTSIRI SOPHONPANICH: The credit bubble of the late 1990s was one of the factors behind the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, and Thai banks and financial authorities wish to avoid such a reoccurrence. Our banks are thus prudent and focused on quality lending. We are…
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OBG talks to Udom Wongviwatchai, Secretary-General, Thailand Board of Investment (BOI)
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Interview:Udom Wongviwatchai What are some of the BOI’s current priorities? UDOM WONGVIWATCHAI: Thailand is committed to overcoming the “middle income trap” and is striving to raise standards of living by transitioning into a knowledge-based economy. It is vital that the nation continuously reinvents itself, leveraging unique strengths to upgrade from an economy driven by low labour costs…
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OBG talks to Frank Krings, Chairman, Association of International Banks (AIB), and Chief Country Officer, Deutsche Bank Thailand
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Interview:Frank Krings Foreign banks with Thai branches account for 15% of commercial banks’ assets. What limits these banks from achieving a greater market share? FRANK KRINGS: When looking at the retail and small and medium-size enterprise (SME) side, I would not anticipate foreign banks to make significant organic inroads, since capacity-wise the market is well banked already and most…
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OBG talks to Vorapol Socatiyanurak, Secretary-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC)
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Interview:Vorapol Socatiyanurak What strategies does the SEC expect to implement in 2014 to allow for greater market accessibility for both local and foreign investors? VORAPOL SOCATIYANURAK: The SEC has a strong determination to develop the Thai market to include all and to respond to all parties’ needs. Our market will have high level of immunity, based on good corporate governance practice;…
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OBG talks to Kannikar Chalitaporn, President, Siam Commercial Bank
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Interview:Kannikar Chalitaporn What are the current risks to Thailand’s financial stability, and are banks expanding their counter-cyclical provisions to hedge against uncertainties? KANNIKAR CHALITAPORN: The possibility of the US Federal Reserve continuing to scale down its asset purchase programme and the associated risk-off sentiment have already caused foreign capital to flow out of emerging…
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OBG talks to Apichart Chutrakul, CEO, Sansiri
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Interview:Apichart Chutrakul Is positive growth in the Thai property market leading to concern over a real estate bubble? APICHART CHUTRAKUL:When speaking about a “bubble” in real estate, we mean that there is too much supply or too little demand. But in the Thai market, there is always plenty of demand. In certain segments there may be too much supply; however, looking at growth…
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OBG talks to Chanond Ruangkritya, President & CEO, Ananda Development
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Interview:Chanond Ruangkritya In what ways has the recent political climate affected the pace of property development? CHANOND RUANGKRITYA: Thailand has lacked a functioning government that supports the private sector for over a decade and, as a result, the business community has become very adept at riding out political uncertainty. The property market always rebounds strongly after a disruption,…
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OBG talks to Charamporn Jotikasthira, President & CEO, Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
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Interview:Charamporn Jotikasthira How is the SET ensuring diversification through funding instruments such as real estate investment trusts (REIT) and infrastructure funds? CHARAMPORN JOTIKASTHIRA: The SET is continuously trying to create new types of fundraising and investment vehicles, which benefit securities issuers and investors. Infrastructure funds and REITs are the two latest additions…
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OBG talks to Yuthachai Charanachitta, President & CEO, ITALTHAI Group
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Interview:Yuthachai Charanachitta How dependent will Thai contractors be on government projects in 2014? YUTHACHAI CHARANACHITTA: I fully support the government’s policy of allocating funds for big infrastructure projects, especially those related to logistics that can boost trade and mobility. This includes the high-speed train and new roads to link south China with Malaysia and Singapore. There…