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Political jitters hamstring SET index
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/06/2024
» Political uncertainty is expected to be a major drag on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) for the entirety of June, with three legal cases involving Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) causing the index to sag deeper than originally forecast, say analysts.
PM: Investment key to high-income economy
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/05/2024
» The government aims to develop Thailand into a high-income economy through foreign investment and a raft of projects that will improve people’s quality of life, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
Thai stock exodus deepens amid corporate woes
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/03/2024
» A market revival for Thailand just is not coming.
Govt rebuffs claim B1tn Land Bridge 'not worth investing in'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2024
» The government has defended a claim brought by the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) and a civic group based in Chumphon that the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject is not worth investing in and the public has not been consulted on it.
'Salesman' PM Srettha travels world to court investments
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/11/2023
» Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon turned prime minister, has spent the two months he has been in office focused on turning around Thailand’s below-par economic performance.
Investors wary of SET potential
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/10/2023
» When the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) rebounded by 1.5% on Oct 11, with foreign investors buying nearly 3 billion baht worth of stocks, veteran investor Watchara Kaewsawang was in no rush to return to the market.
SET gains despite political drama
News, Published on 12/08/2023
» The SET moved up throughout the month of July despite some political turmoil as a new coalition government struggled to take shape.
Asian shares inch up on hope for US 'soft landing'
Business, Published on 05/08/2023
» RECAP: Asian shares inched higher yesterday, while the dollar retreated from a one-month peak, as investors assessed US economic data suggesting that a hoped-for "soft landing" is possible.
Political drift stalls SET but upside possible
Business, Published on 05/08/2023
» We expect the SET Index to advance as earnings plays have kicked in with many second-quarter results of listed firms coming in favourably.
Nation warned of lost opportunities
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/07/2023
» Foreign business communities in Thailand are hoping that the new government is established within one month, as the longer it is delayed the more opportunities the country will lose, according to the former chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT).