Surely this is someone's idea of a joke.

>Adisorn established Twin Pine Consulting in 2011 with registered capital of Bt1 million as a financial advisory firm< Quote

WOW, he is one of the big boys!!

Wonder if he sold his Space Captain collection to raise the money??

Too much corruption, foreigner land ownership issues, I just don't see it possible for many decades.

Too many laws to change as well as the public will to end corruption at all levels of government

and law enforcement/judiciary.

Thailand could become financial hub' rivalling Singapore, Malaysia

Er no it couldn't....not unless there is a fundamental shift in the whole culture of the country

I can see Singapore being very worried by this announcement.

Can see the powers that be in Singapore taking a hard good look at this report, contemplating things very deeply for a while, analyzing the available data and coming to the following conclusion:

Surely this is someone's idea of a joke.

Well it has given me a good chuckle this morning.

last week we did have this foreigner working for a public relation company, talking about thailand reputation

a couple of days ago, we did have this english working for a tourism agency, telling us, tourism will booooooom,

today we have this looney talking about thailand becoming a financial hub....

where do they found all these foreign sexpert? in pattaya sitting in a barstool??

That's a bit unfair. Even bar stool banter in Pattaya is more believable then that looney's suggestion

What a strange article. This guy whose company is three years old with 1 million baht capital, basically says he wrote some letters to some government officials in countries of the region.

I can do that.

But he beat me to it, because he had a dinner and a movie with The Nation journalist, enjoy.

Most international investors like Thailand.

Nice climate.

Friendly people.

Great food.

But it's not a place to invest.

The bureaucracy, immigration and corporate regulations effectively kill foreign enterprise.

Could but won't. More BS.

Seriously ... enough with the nationalistic rhetoric.

The truth is that Thailand will remain as it is for centuries to come until the elite are removed and the people educated. Considering Thailand's position within Asia it truly could be a great nation but whilst it continues to be run by the ruling elite who take every measure possible to keep the people dumb and ignorant their fate is sealed.

Thailand already is the world financial Hub.

The Baht is the new global currency.

And this guy needs some free advertising for his company.

Thailand could become financial hub' rivalling Singapore, Malaysia

Er no it couldn't....not unless there is a fundamental shift in the whole culture of the country

I can see Singapore being very worried by this announcement.

Yeap, I bet they've pissed themselves laughing

Elvis and Hitler are still alive and living in bangkok.

What a c0 ck...

With Thailand backwards banking system i am sure if would be a great hub, HOWEVER note that he claims hub for Lao and Cambodia where banking is even more backwards.

What is "backwards" about Thailand's banking system?

Reading this made my day! I have just tried to transfer money overseas by one of the local banks cyber banking systems and failed. Maybe they should get a working internet banking system working first before dreaming about financial hubs?

The main difference between Thailand and Malaysia/Singapore is that the latter two had the good sense to open doors to the British and learn how to do things properly, with some common sense, by the book, and make progress...

Good thinking Malaysia and Singapore...

Silly silly Thailand... But you keep thinking you'll ever be able to rival those two and be a commercial hub

Oscar Pistorius will be president of South Africa sooner than that...

With Thailand backwards banking system i am sure if would be a great hub, HOWEVER note that he claims hub for Lao and Cambodia where banking is even more backwards.

What is "backwards" about Thailand's banking system?

You may want to ask the BAAC that question.... after all.... ?

What a c0 ck...

We know, but you really shouldn't be so hard on yourself.

With Thailand backwards banking system i am sure if would be a great hub, HOWEVER note that he claims hub for Lao and Cambodia where banking is even more backwards.

What is "backwards" about Thailand's banking system?

You may want to ask the BAAC that question.... after all.... ?

No I don't, I was asking konying the question about Thailand's banking system in general.

Yeah! not in a million years you fool!

We are all well aware and acquainted with the Thai way of abbreviating words i.e. 7 for 7-11 moto cyc for motorcycle etc.

The Thais have obviously taken the word ''Hubris'' and shortened it to ''Hub'' hence their somewhat mangled distorted use of ancient Greek in their understanding and its application and use in modern English in this case.

hu·bris

ˈ(h)yo͞obrəs/

noun

1. excessive pride or self-confidence.

   synonyms: arrogance, conceit, haughtiness, hauteur, pride, self-importance, egotism,pomposity, superciliousness, superiority; More

   • (in Greek tragedy) excessive pride toward or defiance of the gods, leading to nemesis.

And who will get the monthly 'back handers' the RTP or the RTA ?

Really?

I think we all know who won`t be getting any bussiness from this artical,what a numm nuts ,brightened up my morning though.

No Disney isn't he Goofy?

Too many hubs,not enough wheel,never mind a car

another headline, and a realistic view article about

Why Thailand cant become a financial hub, and cant rival Singapore or Msia!!

Would it be fair to say that Thailand is a, "General Hub?"