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South Korea ‘can’t pay’ $350bn to seal US trade deal
Published on 27/09/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea is unable to pay $350 billion upfront in investment in the United States as President Donald Trump suggested under a deal to cut tariffs and is seeking an alternative solution, a presidential adviser in Seoul said on Saturday.
TouristDigiPay digital asset scheme kicks off
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/09/2025
» TouristDigiPay, a regulatory sandbox programme that allows foreign tourists to convert digital assets into baht to spend in Thailand, launched on Thursday with registration opening for digital asset and e-money operators, says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Economic challenges for the new regime
Business, Published on 27/09/2025
» The Thai economy appears to be showing signs of life amid optimism about the new government and its economic team, but it also faces new challenges. The outcome will depend on how these emerging challenges are managed.
Thai PM Anutin promises regulatory reform
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/09/2025
» The new government has vowed to implement measures ahead of the next election to restore confidence in the country's capital market, including a regulatory guillotine expected to cut corporate costs by 134 billion baht annually, lifting GDP growth by 0.89% per year.
PM Anutin vows prudence to avoid rating cut
Published on 25/09/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says he will look to build confidence in Thailand’s economy following an outlook downgrade by Fitch Ratings.
Renminbi debt in a dollar-denominated world
Oped, Published on 25/09/2025
» When governments borrow on international markets, they do so overwhelmingly in US dollars. Roughly two-thirds of international debt issuance is denominated in foreign currencies, of which nearly half is in dollars and about 40% is in euros. The rest is spread across other currencies, including the Chinese renminbi.
Senate shoots down casino bill
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 24/09/2025
» The Senate has formally rejected the government's draft bill proposing the establishment of integrated entertainment complexes that include casinos, citing serious concerns over social impact, economic disruption and national security.
Baht flow puzzle
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/09/2025
» Re: "The baht's troubling rise", (Editorial, Sept 22). It is much discussed in the media and on social media about the mysterious inflow of money that causes the Thai baht to strengthen. Accounting-wise, the inflow is recorded as "Errors and Omissions". Even the finance minister-to-be said that he would have a discussion with the Bank of Thailand (BoT) about the issue. It is feared that the inflow is grey money.
Team to probe money flows linked to baht
Published on 22/09/2025
» A special team has been established to investigate money flows potentially linked to baht movements, with operations set to begin immediately after the new government is sworn in.
Ex-hubby cops it; bong row; kindly granny; domestic bliss
News, Published on 21/09/2025
» A love triangle in Udon Thani ended in tragedy when a man killed his wife's ex-husband in a rubber plantation.