Investment

Thai Government won’t sue telecom companies for compensation

Published

11 years ago

March 16, 2010

The government will not file civil compensation claims against telecom companies for possible losses to the state caused by past amendments to concession contracts, says Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij.

Mr Korn said civil claims against local telecom firms would only penalise existing shareholders, who were not involved in past changes to concession agreements that may have been illegal.

“The [Supreme Court] verdict [in the Shinawatra family assets case] has nothing to do with current shareholders,” said Mr Korn.

“Although it is the same entity, [current shareholders] did not benefit nor were they involved [in the amendments]. To reverse the concession would only damage [current shareholders].”

The Supreme Court last month ordered the seizure of 46 billion baht in assets from the family of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for implementing policies that benefited his personal interests, namely his shareholdings in telecom giant Shin Corp, mobile operator Advanced Info Service and satellite operator Thaicom.

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Investment

Thailand Saw $1.7 billion Applications in Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Investments in 2020, BOI Says

The BCG model, as defined by the Thai Government, encompasses industries that allow inclusive, sustainable growth while reducing waste, pollution and dependence on finite resources.

Published

1 month ago

December 28, 2020

BOI

In the first nine months of 2020, local and international companies applied to invest as much as $1.7 billion in Thailand in more than 300 projects in the sectors listed as “BCG”, or Bio-Circular-Green economic activities focused on environmental protection and sustainability, according to data collected by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI).

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Investment

Thailand BOI new measures to boost post-Covid-19 investment

Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) approved a series of measures to accelerate investments and to encourage businesses to adopt digital technologies.

Published

1 month ago

December 23, 2020

BOI

The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) on Monday approved a series of measures to accelerate investments, particularly in target industries and to encourage business to adopt digital technologies.

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Investment

Foreign Investors’ Confidence in Thailand Still High Despite Covid-19 Impact, BOI Survey Shows

Out of the 600 companies surveyed, 19.33% said they have plans to increase their investment in Thailand, while another 76.67% said they expect to maintain their current investment level.

Published

2 months ago

December 4, 2020

Pr News

Despite the COVID-19-induced economic hardship, as much as 96% of foreign direct investors operating in Thailand are confident in the country’s potential and have plans to expand or at least maintain their investment, citing attractive investment incentives, a strong supporting industry supply chain and the availability of raw materials and parts, according to the Thailand Board of Investment’s (BOI) annual Foreign Investor Confidence Survey.

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