The incoming governor's experience outside the central bank will be an asset, said Kongkiat Opaswongkarn, chief executive officer of Bangkok-based brokerage Asia Plus Group Holdings.
"I think people from inside don't actually understand what the real business world is, " Mr. Kongkiat said. "I think people from outside, at least they can bring in the expertise and knowledge that they gained from working in different organisations outside the Bank of Thailand and try to blend that with the culture and philosophy within."