Perceptions of corporate boards about standards of corporate governance in Thailand

The aim in this study is to discover the nature and extent of corporate governance in listed companies in Thailand. This includes a consideration of theoretical underpinning for amendments made to the western models of corporate governance that have been implemented by Thai listed companies, and of the effect of corporate governance principles on financial information, including financial reports, used by stakeholders in Thai listed companies. The results in this study show that after the Asian financial crisis corporate governance in Thailand improved especially in enforcement and disclosure, and outside/independent directors and professional organisations are playing leading roles in that process. Better corporate governance has resulted from improved internal corporate governance mechanisms and enhanced accounting standards, information disclosure, and auditing standards. New and up-dated rules, new and revised laws, and increased regulation are in the forefront of improved corporate governance. Process-related activities like monitoring, supervising, enforcing, and higher awareness have increased. Moreover, corporate governance practices are now in the spotlight throughout the financial and investment markets.<br /

Investigation On Barriers For Native Cassava Starch Export In Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar

The purpose of this research is to identify and prioritize the barriers for exporting native cassava starch in Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar which twelve barriers were identified from preliminary interview with managers, previous research and reports. The barriers were categorized into three categories which are production barriers, processing barriers and marketing barriers and used the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method for prioritizing the barriers. The data were collected by using structured questionnaires from experts in cassava starch factory in Ayeyarwaddy Region, Myanmar. The results showed that processing and marketing barriers are the two most important barriers categories. The overall ranking barriers reveal that lack of modern processing equipment/ technique followed by lack of market diversification and the finding can be a guideline for both government and private sector for enhancing the future export