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Auto sector reels from falling orders, soaring household debt
Reuters, Published on 25/09/2024
» Thailand's US$53 billion automobile industry is facing a grim future as highly indebted domestic consumers struggle to finance purchases and overseas buyers of its mainstay traditional vehicles increasingly switch to electric alternatives.
Bank of Thailand holds key rate at 2.50%
Published on 21/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) left its key interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting on Wednesday, as widely expected, despite a sluggish economy and fiscal policy uncertainty after the Constitutional Court dismissed Srettha Thavisin as prime minister last week.
SCCC Reports Impressive H1 2024 Results Amid Multiple External Challenges
Published on 07/08/2024
» Siam City Cement Public Company Limited (SCCC), a leading player in the cement industry for over five decades, has reported an impressive financial performance for the first half of 2024, demonstrating significant growth and strategic adaptability in a challenging economic environment.
Let's think smart
Oped, Postbag, Published on 13/07/2024
» Re: "Do subsidies affect consumption?", (Business, July 1).
WEH's 6.75% Bonds Approved by SEC
Published on 11/07/2024
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the filing of Wind Energy Holding Company Limited to offer 2-year debentures maturing in 2026, with an interest rate of 6.75% per annum. The total value is not exceeding 500 million baht, offered to institutional investors and/or high net worth investors. The subscription period is set for July 11-12 and 15. The funds will be used for business expansion and development of new projects both domestically and internationally.
Outdated laws hinder growth
Published on 24/06/2024
» Thailand's economy has become sluggish and can't be salvaged by simply injecting money through programmes such as the government's 500-billion-baht digital money handout scheme, which will likely help stimulate the economy in only one or two quarters, according to former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Developing a strategy resilient to risk
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/06/2024
» The original description of an economic cycle estimated it lasted for roughly a decade and included one crisis per cycle. Given recent severe global volatility, this definition no longer holds true.
BAM eager to keep lead in distressed assets sector
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/05/2024
» Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM), Thailand's largest asset management company, set an ambitious goal for bad asset management over the next few years in a bid to address the burden of distressed debts within the banking industry.
Bank of Thailand to adjust rates amid changes: deputy chief
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2024
» WASHINGTON/BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT), under pressure from the government to cut interest rates, could adjust monetary policy if the outlook for the economy changes and structural challenges clearly reduce its long-term potential growth, BoT deputy governor Alisara Mahasandana said.