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Is he poor or is he rich? Model probed for using welfare card
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 31/10/2017
» A male model shamed on social media for pretending to be poor in order to receive a welfare card says he actually has very little money.
No "financial bubble" seen as SET nears 24-year high (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/09/2017
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index Monday reached its highest level in nearly 24 years, but this was not deemed a financial bubble as the index's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio remains low.
Thai business shuns regime, invests overseas
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2017
» As baht rises & confidence falls, Thai companies choose to invest outside of Thailand with their piles of cash & low interest rates.
Jack Ma: Decades of pain as internet overturns old economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 03/05/2017
» Students must learn how to work with robots, Jack Ma warns as he predicts 30 years of social conflicts as internet disrupts economy.
Nanofinance to fight loan sharks
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/10/2016
» Pursuing the 'nanofinance' idea of small loans to poor people to fight loan sharks, Bank of Ayudhya launches new loan business.
Will PromptPay revolutionise payments & money transfers?
Jon Fernquest, Published on 13/07/2016
» Almost 10 million signed up for new govt system to make transfers & payments by mobile phone but malware, viruses, privacy & trust issues remain.
Threats to central bank independence under Yingluck
Jon Fernquest, Published on 21/08/2015
» BoT governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul recalls when Yingluck govt quietly passed decree allowing cabinet to transfer any central bank asset & used threats to force monetary policy.
What's new in business news: July 27, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 27/07/2015
» Sugar crop could reach record highs after rain, US antitrust investigation hits Thai tuna firm's expansion plans & tech start-ups in Thailand still in early stages.
What's new in business news: July 16, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 16/07/2015
» Government to finance motorways connecting Nakhon Ratchasima, Kanchanaburi, Pattaya, Map Ta Phut, Laem Chabang port & Dawei in Myanmar , General Motors to axe 500 jobs & China slowdown threatens Thai exports.
What's new in business news: June 11, 2015
Jon Fernquest, Published on 11/06/2015
» Chao Phraya river promenade gets go ahead, Moody's issues warning on personal and SME debt & SEC takes action to protect small retail investors against share price manipulation.