Deunden Nikomborirak
TDRI Research Director
Deunden Nikomborirak, PhD, is research director for economic governance, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI). Policy analyses from the TDRI appear in the Bangkok Post on alternate Wednesdays.
Billion-baht duty-free
The duty free concessions at Suvarnabhumi and other airports expire in September, 2020, giving a chance to open up this industry to competition.
State-owned reform
The privatisation scheme of state enterprises in 2003-04 mobilised private capital and tightened operations but left a bad taste in many people's mouths.
Seeking regulation
Thais have become sceptical about the merits of independent regulatory agencies, largely because energy and broadcast bodies have not been too successful
Red tape champion
The only business that grows dependably is the business of making new regulations to do business, and meaningful reform is not on the horizon.
