Both the central bank and securities watchdog are offering investors, from VC to institutional, wider-ranging freedoms to invest both abroad and domestically

Investors and analysts give us their professional views on the most admired companies in the region. HDFC Bank, Tata, and Bajaj Finserv won the plaudits in India, DBS Bank shone in Singapore, and PTT and Siam Cement had success in Thailand.

FinanceAsia is showcasing the entrepreneurs who are leading the wave of technological disruption across the region. Here we look at Thailand.

Food and beverage-to-real estate conglomerate TCC seeks $1.36 billion from a listing of its hospitality and retail business. It could be the first of a series of big listings in Thailand following the belated return of democracy in March.

Portfolio managers and buy-side analysts give their verdicts on the region's corporations. Today we see some new winners in Thailand, Maybank ranking highly in Malaysia and Ayala taking home top prizes in the Philippines.

While billion-dollar ECM deals are on the decline globally, domestic Thai corporates are stoking demand with spin-offs of well-known, profitable subsidiaries.

The junta government aims to raise $1.4 billion from an initial public offering of a toll road-backed infrastructure fund, creating a new way to raise capital for infrastructure development.

It may not be as famous internationally as Red Bull but energy drinks group Osotspa is Thailand's oldest consumer products company and it plans to raise as much as $460 million.

Investors are unplugging from the primary market following poor secondary market performance. Will Tencent Music entice them back?

The military-backed government in Bangkok hopes spending on transport will add fizz to an underperforming economy.