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Thailand's OECD Accession: Why the 2028 Deadline is not the Real Test
Thailand has built the machinery for OECD accession and set 2028 as its target. But the OECD has agreed no date. MCG examines the reforms that will determine the timetable, and why the real test lies in Thailand's ability to turn administrative mobilisation into politically difficult decisions.
Thailand's Lemon Law Is Coming: What the Liability for Defective Goods Act Means for Business
A 420 to 0 first reading. Six drafts folded into one. A presumption that flips the burden of proof onto sellers, repair clocks of 60 and 90 days, and a citizens' petition of 21,111 signatures that kept the bill alive through a dissolution. Thailand's Lemon Law will pass; what it will cost, and whom, is being decided in committee and in regulations most businesses are not yet watching. MCG reads the Liability for Defective Goods Act past the headlines: the mechanics, the comparative record from Singapore to Manila, and the engagement window that matters
Thailand's New Policy Direction: What Anutin's Second Cabinet Means for Business and Investment in 2026
As Songkran generated over 30 billion baht in tourism revenue this April, a quieter but more consequential moment was unfolding in parliament. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's second cabinet stepped forward with an ambitious "10 Plus" reform programme — and the stakes for Thailand's economic trajectory could not be higher.