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Low-carbon economy looms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/11/2025
» Thailand's carbon-intensive industries are under growing pressure to fast-track their green transition after the new government announced an ambitious plan to accelerate the country's net zero goal by 15 years, from 2065 to 2050.
Funding a sustainable revolution
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/06/2025
» Thailand is transitioning to a sustainable economy, marked in part by the implementation of Thailand Taxonomy Phase 2 on May 27, 2025, which focuses on a sustainable finance framework.
Citi Thailand projects 3.2% GDP growth
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2024
» Citi Thailand is upbeat about the local economy in 2025, fuelled by domestic investments from both the public and private sectors, with tourism remaining a key driver of growth.
Panel calls for Pao Tang app for stimulus money
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/11/2023
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) supports the government using the Pao Tang app for the 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme.
SCB chief spurns ministerial post
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/07/2023
» Arthid Nanthawithaya, chief executive of SCB X, the financial technology conglomerate and holding company of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), said he would reject the post of finance minister in the incoming government if he were to be offered it.
Exploring efforts to ease dollar volatility
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/05/2023
» Regulations have limited growth of yuan-baht trade payment even as the central banks of Thailand and China have encouraged local currency settlement for quite some time.
BoT: Economy still on the road to recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/04/2022
» While higher inflation agitated Thais and slowed the country's economy in March, the outlook remains a path towards recovery, according to the Bank of Thailand.
Kubix debuts country's first project-based tokenisation
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/02/2022
» Kubix Digital Asset Co Ltd, an initial coin offering (ICO) portal under Kasikornbank, is offering the country's first asset tokenisation service to a film production project with a total value of 265 million baht.
Forecast cut for foreign arrivals
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/12/2021
» The Bank of Thailand has cut its forecast for foreign tourist arrivals in 2022 because of the impact of the Omicron variant and government measures to restore mandatory quarantine for visitors entering the country from overseas.
Banks to refund victims of scam
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/10/2021
» Banks have confirmed they will pay back money to victims of unauthorised online withdrawals of cash debited via plastic bank cards after a spate of unauthorised online transactions.