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Financial crisis looms over Thailand
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 25/01/2024
» The definition of an "economic crisis" is much debated in Thailand. This is because one of the requirements for enacting the emergency fiscal borrowing decree is that the economy must be in crisis.
CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
'Economy crying for stimulus'
Published on 16/11/2023
» The government insists the economy is in a crisis and requires a stimulus package to prevent the situation from deteriorating and a recovery harder to mount.
A tale of liquidity and (too much) debt
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 05/10/2023
» Before starting the article, I want to convey a message to the government. The message is "Nothing is free; everything has to be paid for". Acting like Santa Claus is nice, but the government should be aware that every handout gift comes with a price tag.
Why do I smell tom yum kung cooking?
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 10/08/2023
» Readers who follow my bi-weekly economic column will have no doubt that the tom yum kung I am referring to is not a traditional Thai soup dish but the financial crisis of 1997.
Fiscal, monetary policy to help ensure full recovery in 2024 - Arkhom
Reuters, Published on 24/02/2022
» Thailand's fiscal and monetary policy are still operating together to achieve 4% economic growth this year and ensure a full economic recovery, the finance minister said on Thursday.
Silver lining in the debt deluge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/02/2022
» Sukhumvit Asset Management Company (SAM) is optimistic non-performing loans (NPLs) in the hotel and tourism-related sectors can be contained as some investors are keen to extend fresh funding for properties with potential in preparation for the medical tourism trend when travel ramps back up again.
SCB eager to usher in digital transformation
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/06/2021
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is planning new business strategies under what it calls the three generations of financial services, in preparation for a changing banking landscape in the post-Covid era.
Arkhom risks facing a losing battle
Oped, Published on 08/10/2020
» After a month of waiting, Thailand now has a new finance minister -- Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. Thais and the business community have high hopes for the new minister's ability to help stimulate the sagging economy and steer the country's economy out of the Covid-19 crisis.
Is this the turning point?
Business, Piyasak Manason, Published on 25/07/2020
» In our last column we warned about the great uncertainties surrounding the divergence of the economic and investment worlds, and how they may converge due to the rise of those uncertainties. It is possible that we may begin to see a turning point this month.