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Harmony with IoT
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 09/01/2017
» Better, stronger, lighter and faster are perennial characteristics when it comes to the demands of modern-day technology and communication consumers.
BoT: Rising jobless rate a risk
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 15/07/2016
» The rising unemployment rate warrants close monitoring, with those in the agricultural sector and new graduates identified as the most at risk, says the Bank of Thailand.
Korn: Engine is misfiring
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 06/06/2016
» Thailand's economic development model is not sustainable due to the nature of the country's economic engine, says a former finance minister.
BoT: Thailand can ride global storm
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 27/05/2016
» The economy is strong enough to withstand the impact from continuous volatility in the global financial and capital markets because of the country's limited exposure to foreign-denominated debt, says the Bank of Thailand.
HSBC issues downbeat GDP outlook
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 12/12/2015
» Despite benefits from regional market integration, Thai GDP growth will continue to be subdued next year due to weak global trade, low commodity prices and China’s economic slowdown.
Non-life premiums to grow by 2%
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/11/2015
» Non-life insurance premiums are expected to expand by 2% this year on the strength of policies for miscellaneous accidents, says the Thai General Insurance Association.
Pridiyathorn: Pickup just around the bend
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/06/2015
» Thailand's economic recovery should gain momentum from September following a one-year downward correction resulting from the previous government's distorted stimulus policies, says Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula.
NPLs increase slightly in Q3
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 19/11/2014
» Overall non-performing loans (NPLs) continued to rise moderately in the third quarter due mainly to weakening repayments of consumer loans, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Banking sector stable but risks still remain
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 13/11/2014
» Thai banks still hold a stable outlook as public spending could enhance medium-term loan growth, but a rise in interest rates could damage bank assets and increase non-performing loans (NPLs), says Standard and Poor's (S&P) Ratings Services.
BoT: Banks prep for debt
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 25/10/2014
» It could take time for the country's swelling household debt to drop as consumers accumulated it over a number of years. But commercial lenders have already tightened their loan approval process, says Bank of Thailand spokesman Chirathep Senivongs Na Ayudhya.