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SCB opts to scale down operations
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/07/2025
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) plans to scale down its business operations over the next 12–18 months in response to a weaker outlook for the Thai economy.
Are damaged Thai banknotes still usable?
Patiparn Changpoo, Published on 17/07/2025
» Whether damaged Thai banknotes are accepted generally depends on the discretion of individual vendors. Minor damage, such as a small tear at the corner, often does not prevent their use for payment.
Chafing under medical marijuana changes
News, Published on 02/07/2025
» Small business owners and employees in cannabis shops have raised concerns about the abrupt regulatory changes on the use of cannabis and their economic impact.
Bangkok Bank targets investment options in Indonesia
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/07/2025
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) sees significant business opportunities in Indonesia over the next two decades and says it is committed to supporting Thai businesses expanding into the country.
Redefining dining
Life, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 27/06/2025
» In recent months, the restaurant industry has seen a 40% decrease in consumer spending, according to Thanivarn Kulmongkol, president of the Thai Restaurant Association.
Police tracing origin of ‘trash cash’
Published on 17/06/2025
» Police have confirmed that 12 million baht in cash abandoned near a garbage disposal in a Nonthaburi condominium belonged to a lawyer, but say they are still trying to confirm the origins of the money.
In a Pakistan valley, a small revolution among women
AFP, Published on 13/06/2025
» KARIMABAD, PAKISTAN (PAKISTAN) - In a sawdust-filled workshop nestled in the Karakoram Mountains, a team of women carpenters chisel away at cabinets -- and forge an unlikely career for themselves in Pakistan.
HSBC sees buoyant outlook for Asia, Middle East
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/05/2025
» HSBC expects positive trade and capital flows into Asia and the Middle East, supported by the regions' strong economic fundamentals, despite heightened global trade tensions.
Bank employees in Pattaya charged with helping Chinese scammers
Published on 21/05/2025
» Eleven people, four of them Pattaya bank employees, have been arrested on charges of helping Chinese scammers falsify documents used to open bank accounts.
Phase 3 of handouts in doubt
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/05/2025
» The next phase of the government's flagship money handout scheme requires some revisions as the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariff policies on the global economy looms large, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Tuesday.