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Pico-finance gives 4m people access to credit worth B40bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/04/2024
» Pico-finance, employed by the Finance Ministry to broaden formal financing channels for low-income earners and informal workers, has effectively facilitated access to credit tallying nearly 40 billion baht for more than 4 million individuals.
Digging out of debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has declared dealing with informal debt and the problems it creates a national priority, likening the situation to a form of modern-day slavery.
Ministry sees key role for smaller lenders
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/12/2023
» Nano-finance and pico-finance loans worth 70 billion baht in total are among the measures being deployed to counter informal debt problems, says Fiscal Policy Office director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
The Thailanders Best Medical Skin and Wellness 2023 for Charity
Published on 25/09/2023
» The Thailanders, in collaboration with industry leaders, honors excellence in the beauty and wellness sector with their 2023 awards.
Asian shares rally on upbeat data from China
Business, Published on 16/09/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks rose strongly on Friday, extending a global equity rally, after better-than-expected Chinese economic data added to the optimism that tightening campaigns by major central banks were almost over.
Virtual adventures
Life, Komsan John Jandamit, Published on 13/09/2023
» The PICO 4 is a stand-alone virtual reality headset that is not exorbitantly expensive. Currently, it has plenty of apps to choose from and lasts long enough before needing to be plugged back in for more juice.
Pheu Thai outlines policy to tackle debt
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 15/03/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party has unveiled a new policy aimed at tackling four major types of debt that Thailand and its people are struggling to cope with, namely public debt, debts facing farmers, those incurred by SMEs, and non-bank debts.
China wants sixfold growth in VR industry in five years
Published on 03/11/2022
» HONG KONG: The Chinese government wants to expand the country's virtual reality (VR) industry output by 2026 to 350 billion yuan (US$48 billion) - six times the level last year - showing Beijing's ambitions in becoming a world leader in metaverse technology.
It's the season to sparkle!
Holiday Time, Published on 08/12/2021
» The month of December has more to offer than just holiday preparations. Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok is ready to roll-out the red carpet for Kimptonians for best offers from staycation, eat & drinks, wellness retreat and Festive programmes. Are you ready?
BoT to mull ceiling rate reduction
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/06/2021
» Ceiling interest rates of consumer loan products, which are currently over 20% per year, are expected to be reduced by at least 1-2%, following calls by the government for the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to review interest rates for credit cards and personal loans to tackle household debt.