From Expert Urges Thailand to Adopt International Green Finance Standards

How could the push for international green finance standards affect Thailand?

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Thailand may need to adapt financial standards to attract green capital Ma Jun, a leading Chinese green finance expert, called for Thailand's financial institutions to join the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI) and develop locally relevant content. This push addresses the gap between the availability of green capital and the number of projects ready for financing in Thailand. If adopted, this would require Thai financial institutions and regulators to implement broad-based training across all staff functions, not just ESG teams, and align their lending and investment decisions with international sustainable finance protocols.

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How it reaches Thailand

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Ma Jun, speaking at an event organized by SCBX, urged Thailand's financial institutions to join the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI). This alliance is an international platform with about 80 members and has developed around 100 training modules that could be adapted for the Thai market. To effectively utilize international standards and CASI's Green Accelerator initiative, Thai financial institutions would need to expand capacity building beyond sustainability teams. This involves ensuring staff across front-office, back-office, and management functions understand climate-related risks and green finance products.

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CASI is an international platform for sustainable finance training and capacity building with about 80 members.bangkokpost.com
SCB aims for at least 500 billion baht in sustainable finance by 2030.bangkokpost.com
CASI's Green Accelerator initiative focuses on sectors including the energy transition, agriculture and the circular economy.bangkokpost.com
Siam Commercial Bank has mobilized nearly 300 billion baht in sustainable finance from 2023 to June 2026.bangkokpost.com

Why it matters

The push for international green finance standards is critical for Thailand's economic transition. By strengthening its capacity to attract green capital, the country can help address the current gap between the availability of green finance and the number of projects ready to secure financing, particularly in sectors like agriculture and the energy transition.

This discussion occurs amid a broader trend where major financial institutions, such as Siam Commercial Bank, are embedding sustainability into their core business strategy. Climate risks are increasingly viewed not just as environmental concerns, but as economic risks that require financial institutions to help customers build long-term resilience.

What we don't know yet

What is the current regulatory status of green finance standards within Thailand?
How quickly could Thai financial institutions adapt the 100 training modules developed by CASI?

What would change this answer

Thai regulators formally announce a mandate to align with CASI standardsThe effect would become stronger and more immediate, forcing rapid operational changes across the financial sector.

The government prioritizes domestic green projects over international alliance membershipThe push for international standards would fade, limiting the scope of required capacity building for Thai institutions.

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