Change agent ready to move ahead
Ten years ago, Siam Commercial Bank was forced to accept an embarrassing handout from the government simply to stay afloat.

Helping clients survive the storm
During the 1997 crisis, bankrupt business leaders eagerly defied their creditors with the battle cry mai mee, mai nee, mai jai or, roughly translated, "no money, no run, no pay''.

Setting spending priorities in a downturn
Staying fit and healthy is the best advice as the global economy continues to suffer, according to Niwatt Chittalarn, the president and chief executive of Krungthai Card.

Focus back to the basics
Willie Tham leans forward, hands steepled in thought as he considers the question.