How nominees destroyed Thailandโ€™s coconut industry. | The Signal Ep 21

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026

In almost every industry in Thailand, parasitic nominee businesses are being used to bypass foreign ownership laws, creating revenue leaks across multiple industries like tourism and hospitality.โ€จโ€จ

Join us this week on #TheSignal as we look into how these structures work, where they persist, and what it means for Thailand’s economy:

๐Ÿ“Š Why Thai coconut prices have collapsed
๐Ÿ“Š The “closed-loop” of nominee businesses
๐Ÿ“Š The familiar pattern of zero-dollar tours
๐Ÿ“Š The crackdown from Thai authorities

๐Ÿ”Ž Reported by @benrujo.official