Regulatory Impact Assessment

Applying analytical rigour and practical insight to ensure that regulation achieves its purpose — efficiently, transparently, and with lasting public value.

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RIA Services

  • Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Regulatory Assessments

  • Competition and Market Impact Analysis

  • Cost–Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

  • Stakeholder Consultation and Policy Engagement

  • Capacity Building and Training

  • Regulatory Reform Advisory

  • Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

Sectors

  • Trade and Industry Policy

  • Energy and Utilities

  • Telecommunications and Digital Economy

  • Technology and Digital Platforms

  • Transportation and Infrastructure

  • Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

  • Financial Services and Capital Markets

  • Competition and Consumer Protection

  • Environmental and Social Regulation

Highlighted Matters

VA Partners advise government agencies, regulators, and private-sector stakeholders on the design and evaluation of public policies and regulations through evidence-based Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA). Our practice combines economic modelling, legal analysis, and policy design to ensure that regulation achieves its objectives efficiently and proportionately.

As one of Thailand’s leading firms in regulatory impact and competition policy, VA Partners has advised on RIA projects under the ASEAN framework, national reform programmes, and major sectoral reforms. Our approach aligns with international best practices — including OECD and World Bank guidelines — while being tailored to Thailand’s institutional and policy context.

We help clients translate complex policy objectives into measurable outcomes by assessing costs, benefits, risks, and unintended consequences. Our RIA services strengthen decision-making, regulatory coherence, and accountability, ensuring that laws and regulations deliver tangible public value.

Our Service Offerings

  • Evaluate proposed and existing regulations to determine their economic, social, and environmental impacts.

  • Assess how regulatory proposals affect market entry, competition dynamics, and consumer welfare.

  • Quantify economic impacts using robust empirical and econometric methods.

  • Design consultation frameworks and engagement strategies that enhance policy transparency and legitimacy.

  • Deliver technical training for regulators and ministries on RIA implementation, impact evaluation, and evidence-based policy design.

  • Advise on streamlining, harmonisation, and simplification of regulatory frameworks across sectors.

  • Develop performance indicators and feedback mechanisms to track the effectiveness of regulatory interventions.

Highlighted Matters

  • Advisor to ASEAN and the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand for the ASEAN Competition Peer Review Project (Thailand).

  • RIA of the Electronic Transactions Act for the technology sector, assessing the efficiency, proportionality, and innovation impact of digital regulatory frameworks.

  • RIA of Digital Platform Regulation for the technology sector, analysing competition, consumer welfare, and data governance implications.

  • Designed RIA frameworks for ministries and regulatory bodies in trade, energy, and telecommunications.

  • Conducted ex-post RIA of sectoral regulations to evaluate competitive neutrality and market efficiency.

  • Delivered RIA capacity-building programmes for public officials and policymakers.

  • Supported ASEAN and OECD partners in developing regional RIA guidelines and peer-learning initiatives.