{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Tilleke &amp; Gibbins","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com","author_name":"Joel Akins","author_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/author\/joel\/","title":"Draft Legislation to Aid Thailand\u2019s Ambition of Becoming a Financial Business Hub - Tilleke &amp; Gibbins","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3ScasTXaQE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/insights\/draft-legislation-to-aid-thailands-ambition-of-becoming-a-financial-business-hub\">Draft Legislation to Aid Thailand\u2019s Ambition of Becoming a Financial Business Hub<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/insights\/draft-legislation-to-aid-thailands-ambition-of-becoming-a-financial-business-hub\/embed\/#?secret=3ScasTXaQE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Draft Legislation to Aid Thailand\u2019s Ambition of Becoming a Financial Business Hub&#8221; &#8212; Tilleke &amp; Gibbins\" data-secret=\"3ScasTXaQE\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Thailand\u2019s Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has released a draft of its planned Financial Business Hub Act, which is in line with the government\u2019s aim of positioning Thailand as a regional financial hub and a critical player in the global economy. The draft act, on which the FPO is accepting comments until January 9, 2025, details the framework for promoting and attracting international financial businesses and related services to operate in Thailand, proposes various incentives, and outlines supervisory guidelines. This article examines key elements of the draft Financial Business Hub Act relevant to financial business operators. Incentivized Financial Businesses The draft act identifies the financial businesses to be promoted and incentivized. These target businesses include: Commercial banking businesses, Payment service businesses, Securities businesses, Derivatives businesses, Digital assets businesses, Insurance and reinsurance brokerage businesses, and Other financial-related businesses as determined by the Committee for the Supervision and Promotion of Financial Centers. Thailand\u2019s"}