Peter Janssen

THAILAND CORRESPONDENT

The ST Group is one of Laos’ emerging private sector conglomerates

Laos’ politically linked conglomerates dominate its small economy

Court disputes and family-linked finance underscore governance concerns for investors

Henrik Andersen, managing director of Lao Brewery Company, says: “We are selling more than 100 litres of beverages to each Laotian a year. There is no other country, to my knowledge, that meets that.”

Lao Brewery keeps the taps – and optimism – flowing as Laos’ economy slows

The Carlsberg-backed brewer is banking on rising disposable income and a youthful population to keep its growth fizzing

Anutin Charnvirakul, who took office on Monday, is Thailand's third prime minister in two years.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Anutin’s short-lived government banks on quick fixes amid Thailand’s economic strain

The measures and reforms offered fall short of addressing deeper structural issues, say economists

Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra (left) was sentenced to one year in jail on Tuesday. Next to him is his daughter, former PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra who was recently ousted from office.
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Under Anutin, Thailand will look to reinvent in uncertain post-Thaksin era

With the former premier sentenced to a year in jail, all eyes are on new PM Anutin Charnvirakul as he leads a...

Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s dismissal on Aug 29 has intensified political uncertainty. Photographer: Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg
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Thailand faces ‘perfect storm’ as politics compound economic strain

This can stoke fears over both near-term stability and long-term growth prospects for the country

BYD exported its first batch to Belgium, Germany and UK on Aug 25, carried out by BYD’s own vessel - the BYD Zhengzhou

BYD ships first made-in-Thailand EVs to Europe

BYD Thailand faces competition not just from other Chinese car companies but also from its other factories

Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri

Thai Airways clears runway to tap Asia-Pacific boom with fleet overhaul

It has turned to Boeing for long-haul aircraft and Airbus for narrow-body ones as it targets a total of 150 planes by...

People walk across a pedestrian crossing in Bangkok on June 16, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Light ahead for US-Thailand trade deal after ceasefire with Cambodia

Steep US levy of 36% set to deal a heavy blow to Thailand’s export-reliant and faltering economy

Aung Kyaw Moe, founder of Thailand's 2C2P

Built in Thailand, funded in Singapore, as startups gravitate to city-state

The kingdom is pouring billions into its digital future, but without strong startup support, it is the Republic that is reaping the...

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been accused of putting the country’s sovereignty at risk after she held a private phone conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen, in which she discussed a border dispute between the two neighbours.
NEWS ANALYSIS

High stakes: Thailand’s fragile recovery at risk amid PM suspension, US tariff pressures

The risks of policy paralysis, delayed Budget spending, and the spectre of another coup are weighing on investor sentiment