Pavida Pananond is professor of international business at Thammasat University, Bangkok
Regulator's green light for hypermarket deal damages competitiveness

A Tesco Lotus shop in Bangkok, pictured on Mar. 9: the OTCC ruled that CP Group's acquisition of Tesco's network will not create a monopoly. © Reuters
Pavida Pananond is professor of international business at Thammasat University, Bangkok