News Forum - Political risks threaten foreign investment in Thailand

[Thaiger]

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) EIC Research Centre warns that heightened political risks are casting a shadow over foreign investment in Thailand’s financial, capital, and long-term direct investment markets EIC Chief Economist Somprawin Manprasert warned that various political risks and uncertainties could significantly impact foreign investor confidence and lead to substantial capital outflows from offshore investors … …

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[ChrisS]

To be fair as a foreign company why would you invest in a non democratic military dictatorship who at a whim might decide to seize all the assets?

[Vigo]

Political risk is much more than  a country's risk of political instability. Political risk is a large grouping of risks that includes; taxe policy, national & local budget spending and debt, the business regulatory environment, currency valuation, trade tariffs, labour laws and sustainability regulations that include zoning, environmental regulations and climate policy.