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SET gains momentum amid orderly rotation
Business, Published on 20/09/2025
» Thai shares have been gaining momentum since early September, with the benchmark Stock Exchange of Thailand index climbing above 1,300 points amid an orderly rotation involving key sectors including banking, commerce, tourism, electronics and energy. This was in contrast to the recent downturn, when investors did not immediately enter new sectors after unloading stocks, while some also built short positions.
Bank of Thailand intervenes to slow currency moves: official
Published on 19/09/2025
» Thailand's central bank has intervened to slow the baht’s movement, an assistant governor said on Friday after the baht rose to its strongest levels in four years, threatening the country's struggling economy.
Gold traders oppose tax on transactions
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/09/2025
» Gold traders voiced opposition to Thai authorities' discussion of imposing a tax on physical gold and online transactions, saying such efforts to rein in baht appreciation would cause the country to lose its status as a gold trading hub.
Gold and baht causing headaches for central bank
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/09/2025
» The increase in errors and omissions in Thailand’s balance of payments may be linked to gold trading and the baht’s appreciation against the US dollar, says the head of the Bank of Thailand.
Vietnam overtakes Thailand as top travel destination for Chinese tourists
Published on 16/09/2025
» This summer, Hu Jia and her family opted to skip Thailand’s iconic beaches and ornate temples, a short flight from her home in Sichuan province. Instead, she booked a two-week trip to Vietnam amid growing Chinese concerns over Thailand’s safety.
Thailand said to weigh tax on gold trades to slow baht rally
Published on 15/09/2025
» Thai authorities are considering a tax on physical gold trading to slow a rally in the nation’s currency that has threatened exports and tourism. The baht fell the most in six weeks.
Surging Thai gold exports to Cambodia spark probe demand
Published on 15/09/2025
» An unusual surge in Thai gold exports to neighboring Cambodia has triggered calls for an investigation. The shipments are seen as one factor fuelling a rally in the baht, which threatens to undermine the nation’s exports and tourism.
Thailand powers region's gold market
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/09/2025
» Thailand is on track to become a driving force in the global gold market, potentially propelling Southeast Asia to become the world's third pillar of gold demand behind China and India, says the World Gold Council (WGC).
Surging Thai gold exports to Cambodia spark demand for probe
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/09/2025
» An unusual surge in Thai gold exports to neighbouring Cambodia has triggered calls for an investigation. The shipments are seen as one factor fuelling a rally in the baht, which threatens to undermine the nation’s exports and tourism.
Shares advance as more US rate cuts expected
Business, Published on 13/09/2025
» RECAP: Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday as expectations for as many as three US interest rate cuts by year-end promised to lower borrowing costs globally, a relief to stressed bond markets and a drag on the dollar.