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Banks deny they helped Myanmar junta buy weapons
Post Reporters, Published on 28/06/2024
» The Thai Bankers’ Association (TBA) said on Friday that it stood firmly against facilitating transactions for the procurement of weapons for Myanmar’s military junta.
Waiting for the dominoes to fall
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2023
» Thai politics stands at a crossroads as an attempt to form a new government by eight coalition parties was blocked by military-appointed senators during the vote for a premier in parliament last week.
The critical first 100 days
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2023
» Business leaders have begun to think about the outlook for Thailand in the first 100 days under a new administration, with the poll less than a week away.
B56m to be recovered in temple graft scandal
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/01/2023
» The Criminal Court has ordered the recovery of 56 million baht swindled by a former section head of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) convicted of graft, according to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
No time like the present
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/08/2021
» Both titans of industry and think tanks believe Thailand should accelerate its economic restructuring to improve its competitiveness, which faces challenges on many fronts.
Govt cuts welfare fund payments due to Covid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2021
» The Social Security Office (SSO) is to reduce employers and employees' contributions to the worker welfare fund.
Getting ahead of disruption
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/05/2020
» As more businesses get ready to reopen on May 17, whether businesses are equipped to handle the relaxed conditions remains a question, along with what is in store for them as the virus wreaks havoc worldwide.
Bank branches shuttered this weekend
Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2020
» At least 10 banks have announced they will close their branches on Saturday and Sunday to help prevent the spread of coronavirus ahead of the registration for aid for self-employed people.
An impressive showing for M&A
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/12/2019
» Thailand experienced strong merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in 2019, with deals including the US$2.7-billion (81.3-billion-baht) acquisition by Bangkok Bank of Indonesia's PT Bank Permata in December and Hong Kong-based FWD Group's purchase of Siam Commercial Bank Life Assurance for 92.7 billion baht in July.
TMB rakes in B38bn through exercising TMB-T1
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/12/2019
» TMB Bank has raised 38 billion baht through its shareholders' exercise of transferable subscription rights (TMB-T1) for newly issued shares as part of its planned acquisition of Thanachart Bank (TBank), worth 167 billion baht.