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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.
Concrete Is Not Connectivity: What Thailand's Aviation Build-Out Actually Decides
Thailand is building its most ambitious airport expansion in a generation. But its future as an aviation hub will be decided in the institutional layer: its carriers, its MRO and cargo ecosystem, and the partnerships now forming in Paris, not in terminal capacity. A strategic read for 2026.
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.
Resilience Over Efficiency: How Geopolitical Risk Is Redrawing Asia's Digital Infrastructure Map
As subsea cable investment accelerates across Asia-Pacific, the logic driving it has shifted from efficiency to resilience. The cables being laid today are not just infrastructure — they are a map of how capital, governments, and great powers expect the next decade to unfold. MCG examines what this means for investors and multinationals operating in the region.
Thailand’s Data Centre Moment in a Shifting Global Landscape
As AI demand accelerates and geopolitical risks reshape global infrastructure, Thailand is emerging as a strategic location for data centre investment in Southeast Asia.