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Mad dash to cash in on gold spike
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 16/04/2020
» Thailand's net gold exports of 18,052 kilogrammes in February and 17,638kg in March outpaced the total volume in 2019 of 13,528kg, indicating a mad rush to sell the metal, while the lopsided market has compelled some goldsmiths to temporarily shut down for fear of a cash shortage.
An expensive lesson
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 05/03/2020
» Some investors are hooked on investing in high-yield corporate bonds amid the low interest rate environment. But the Energy Earth saga serves as a reminder of how an investment could yield nothing but a painful experience of deception and slow legal prosecution.
Playing for keeps on the global battlefield
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 02/11/2019
» Leaving school at a young age and becoming another Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg may be a fairy tale or unthinkable for some, but Kamphee Piromward has at least proved that learning outside the classroom and perseverance are a recipe for what he has accomplished in the online gaming industry.
Technology transforms coverage
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 02/04/2018
» Digital transformation is shaping the way insurance companies do business and changing consumer behaviour in buying insurance products, enabling insurers to compile information about driving habits to calculate risks and offer usage-based policies, which helps some car owners pay lower premiums if they can prove to be safe drivers or they drive less.
One for the books
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 31/10/2016
» Ten years on, Sarasin Booppanon can still remember those awful days when, as a PhD student in America, he had to trudge through snow-covered roads at night to photocopy textbooks at the campus library.
Turning investment into child's play
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 08/10/2012
» Kavee Chukitkasem, assistant managing director of Kasikorn Securities, believes every coin he invests in equities will take time to generate a profit. It's like planting a tiny tree and patiently watching it grow every day.
The early bird catches the best travel deals
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 06/08/2012
» People looking to go on a budget holiday with their families for a week or more in Thailand or foreign countries can save substantially by planning the trip early, said Reungvit Nandhabiwat, vice-chairman of the Thai Financial Planners Association (TFPA).
Saving grace
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 25/06/2012
» For many children, their education in personal finance begins with the clinking of coins dropped into a piggy bank. But encouraging them to get into the habit of setting aside their unused pocket change is just the first step.