Finance

As an expatriate working in the Kingdom of Thailand, you may not be clear what Thai personal income tax obligations you have. As your 2008 personal income tax return should be filed before April 2009, there are several key issues that you should be aware of in order to be ready for this upcoming tax-filing season. Robert Porter and Benjamas Kullakattimas from KPMG Poomchai Tax Ltd advise.

2008 has been one of the worst years in living memory for many investment classes. So where do we go from here? What can investors expect in 2009? Paul Gambles, managing partner of MBMG group, shares his thoughts on the coming year.

Dinosaur Jack are here and they need your money! Why? They are trying to grow their business. They have plenty to offer in return and Director asks them the questions you need answered before you splash the cash.

There is no shortage of dismal news in the financial press these days but what should an investor look for in troubled times? Areas that are not correlated with the broader equity markets or interest rate movements would be good advice, and Director offers some options.

A new and innovative asset class that a few select hedge funds have turned quite a few heads with is called Asset Backed Lending (ABL). The beauty of this sector, and indeed perhaps the most valuable quality to an investor, is its consistent independence from the world's rolling financial landscape.

Corporate finance initiatives in the ASEAN region tend to be completed by the major finance houses and venture capital firms. Surprisingly the smaller investor, who can offer support and advice and guidance to start ups and expanding companies, is very often left out...