Clayton Hebbard is Managing Partner of Grant Thornton in Thailand and specialises in family business consulting.
Five years after the meltdown of the Thai economy and the beginning of the Asian crisis, family businesses are clearly in transition
Thailand means "land of the free" and throughout its 800-year history, Thailand can boast the distinction of being the only country in South East Asia never to be colonised. Arguably, this is due to the pragmatic policies of its leaders, as well as its geographical location between British and French colonies.