Lending in Thailand and SE Asia, with Marco Chu (TransUnion) and Phadet Charoensivakorn (NCB)

<p>Thailand is one of my favourite markets. My main memories are of the fantastic food, the vibrant streets, and the perfect beaches but I also helped to roll out the first-ever national credit bureau score there and that’s what we’ll be talking about today. Thailand is a young country with a fast-evolving fintech scene, so I have pulled together Khun Phadet Charoensivakorn (COO of the National Credit Bureau) and Marco Chu (Business Development Director for TransUnion in SE Asia).</p><br><p>Together we discuss the state of the Thai market, how it fared during COVID, how it is changing, and the larger regional context as we touch on working with markets with contrasting risk baselines.</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/phadet-charoensivakorn-9a809a69/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Phadet is on LinkedIn</a>, if you have more questions about the Thai credit landscape, or email him at <a href="mailto:phadet@ncb.co.th" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">phadet@ncb.co.th</a> (you can also read more at <a href="https://www.ncb.co.th/about-us/history-en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ncb.co.th/about-us/history-en)</a></p><br><p>While you can find <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-chu-38b32b11/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marco on LinkedIn</a>, too, and read more about my old colleague's work in the region via <a href="https://www.transunion.hk/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.transunion.hk/home</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Finally, if it is me you're after, you can find me <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanlegrange/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on my LinkedIn page</a> (feel free to connect), and my action-adventure novels on <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0133U3HGC/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_6VS5451P6XEAX61A9G5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon, some versions even for free</a>.</p><br><p>If you have any feedback or questions, if you would like to participate in the show, or if you'd lik