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New retirement lottery scheme slammed by critics
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2025
» Critics are arguing the new government's proposed online lottery for retirement savings is a weaker tool for building savings than the previous administration's "retirement lottery" programme.
Analyst urges narrower interest rate spread
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2025
» The new governor of the Bank of Thailand is being urged to prioritise narrowing the spread between lending and deposit interest rates, which is the highest in Southeast Asia, while also managing the baht to align with regional currencies.
Bank of Thailand aims to quickly unlock frozen accounts
Published on 15/09/2025
» The Bank of Thailand is expediting efforts to unlock the financial transactions of suspended accounts affected by investigations into mules.
Police nab IT executives accused of VAT evasion
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/09/2025
» Economic Crime Suppression Division police arrested two IT company executives yesterday for allegedly defrauding over 70 million baht in value-added tax (VAT).
Mastering Trading Psychology Amid Trump-Driven Market Turmoil
Published on 27/08/2025
» In 2025, global markets will be shaken by extreme volatility driven by President Trump’s policy decisions—tariff hikes, public threats to dismiss Fed Chair Powell, and unpredictable trade moves. Often called the “Trump effect,” this climate creates constant uncertainty, triggering fear-based reactions among traders.
Police nab suspect in staged car crash insurance scam
News, Online Reporters, Published on 25/08/2025
» Police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of deliberately driving vehicles into waterways in order to fraudulently claim insurance payouts totalling around one million baht.
Malaysia flexes rare earth muscle as mineral-hungry US seeks non-Chinese sources
South China Morning Post, Published on 23/08/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's ban on exports of unprocessed rare earth metals this week signals that the Southeast Asian country has a realistic shot - on its own terms - at feeding the mineral-hungry United States amid its strained trade ties with the world's dominant supplier, China, according to analysts.
Students learn how to save, get ahead
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 18/08/2025
» PHATTHALUNG: In a pioneering initiative, elementary school students in Mae Khri municipality are learning the value of earning, saving and entrepreneurship, turning play and learning into tangible financial skills.
Banks profit most
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2025
» Re: "BoT touts further monetary easing", (Business, Aug 14).
Scholar backs tighter curbs on temples
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 21/07/2025
» A legal scholar is calling for tighter financial regulation of Buddhist temples, arguing senior monks hold power equivalent to high-ranking government officials yet remain exempt from anti-corruption scrutiny.