Thailand to implement startup law by year-end, innovation agency chief says

New regulation to simplify government support programs and incentives

Krithpaka Boonfueng, executive director of Thailand's National Innovation Agency, speaks at a business conference in Bangkok on June 26. (Photo by Apornrath Phoongohongphiphat)

BANGKOK -- A new law designed to empower startups in Thailand is expected to take effect by the end of this year, according to the head of the country's innovation agency.