Investor-State Arbitration Thailand: A View From T-AB Magazine

Duensing Kippen’s article in AmCham Thailand’s T-AB magazine examines how investor-State agreements protect foreign investors and encourage investment, with a Thailand-specific lens on enforcement and dispute resolution.
This piece explores how investor-state arbitration Thailand parties encounter is shaped by international agreements designed to protect foreign capital while giving host states room to regulate in the public interest.

“Investor – State Agreements: Protecting Investors and Encouraging Investment” appeared in the American Chamber of Commerce’s May–June 2014 Thai-American Business magazine — our latest published article on international commercial arbitration at the time.

The piece looks at how investor-State agreements work to protect foreign investors while encouraging cross-border investment, with a particular focus on enforcement and dispute resolution mechanisms relevant to Thailand.

For a deeper look at these mechanisms, see our related article on investor protection in Thailand.

AmCham T-AB magazine cover, May–June 2014, featuring Duensing Kippen's investor-State arbitration article

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