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Breaking the bonds of debt
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 16/03/2020
» Thai household borrowing rose to 13.2 trillion baht at the end of September 2019 from 12.8 trillion baht at the end of 2018, with the ratio relative to GDP climbing to 79.1% from 78.6%. These figures suggest many people are drowning in debt.
State banks enticing homebuyers
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 09/12/2019
» Buying a home is the biggest purchase of most people's lives, and a mortgage the largest debt most will bear. Locking in cheap home loans can save money on interest payments over time and allow borrowers to spend less time paying off the debt.
Playing your hand right
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 17/06/2019
» Credit cards offer many benefits if they are used wisely, including rewards, cash back, discounts and other perks on top of their main feature of buy now, pay within a month. The key is not to spend more than you have, because the interest rates on debt are steep.
KBank and Line partner
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 13/12/2018
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has made a big push into digital banking by forming a joint venture with Line Financial Asia to tap into the online social giant's 44 million users, aiming to grow its retail loan and digital banking business.
Finding a mortgage rate that leaves you home free
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 12/02/2018
» While homes represent the lion’s share of assets for many individuals and families, they can also entail the biggest financial burden.
A mostly sunny Thai forecast
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 28/12/2017
» Even though the Thai economy grew at a faster pace than expected for the nine months to September and is headed for 4% growth for the full year, policymakers and economists have painted a picture of cautious optimism for next year's outlook because of the many challenges lying ahead.
Get ahead in tax game
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 24/04/2017
» Most individual taxpayers delay tax planning to end of the year as their financial and tax circumstances do not often change year to year. However, with the new personal income tax structure, which became effective from January this year, early tax planning can help taxpayers rack up bigger savings and also take better advantage of tax-deductible expenses.