Field notes

Field notes

Notes from engagements and preparation work with Thai regulated firms. Written for compliance, finance, and operations readers who live with AML applications daily.

30 Jul 2026

What to gather before an AML audit scoping call

A short preparation list so scoping conversations produce a realistic sample plan and fee range on the first pass.

15 Jul 2026

Corridor risk themes that surface in remittance audits

Patterns we repeatedly see when sampling agent onboarding and monitoring on high-volume remittance corridors serving Thailand.

28 Jun 2026

Preparing boards for AML findings without softening the facts

How to present ranked audit findings so directors act, without burying severity in jargon or inflating minor gaps.

3 Jun 2026

Alert disposition notes that survive scrutiny

What investigators should write so a later auditor can reconstruct why an alert was cleared — without inventing a novel.

12 May 2026

Sampling beneficial-ownership refresh without drowning in files

How audit teams pick corporate KYC samples that actually test whether ownership changes were caught — not just whether folders look tidy.