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UOB: Economic growth depends on stability
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/02/2026
» Effective implementation of the new government's policies will be pivotal in building investor confidence and attracting both foreign portfolio inflows and foreign direct investment (FDI) into Thailand, according to UOB Thailand.
Joint initiative touts sustainable living
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2025
» Consumers have the power to drive sustainability through their spending choices, especially when it comes to home products and energy use.
BoT board boss pick delay
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/10/2024
» A committee organised to pick a new chairman of the board for the Bank of Thailand has postponed its selection until further notice amid concerns of possible political interference from several people, including former BoT governor Tarisa Watanagase.
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.
Calls for rate cut to relieve pandemic woes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/08/2021
» Economists are urging Thailand's central bank to cut interest rates this week to support the economy amid rising downside risks.
KBank to establish R&D unit for tech
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/04/2020
» Kasikornbank (KBank) plans to set up a research and development (R&D) unit with a focus on IT to prepare for a changing environment after the pandemic crisis.
KBank chairman's exit seen as part of succession plan
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/04/2020
» Although Banthoon Lamsam's resignation from all management roles and the board at his family-run Kasikornbank (KBank), effective April 3, stunned the banking industry, the market believes that the 75-year-old bank will remain calm amid serious challenges from the coronavirus pandemic and digital disruption.
BoT facility aims to help mutual funds
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/03/2020
» The Bank of Thailand has expanded the scope of a special credit facility to provide liquidity to mutual funds by allowing banks to repurchase all money market and daily fixed-income funds, but the central bank will repurchase only underlying assets that meet its requirements.
BoT not reacting to Fed rate cut
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/03/2020
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has no plan to call an emergency meeting following the US Federal Reserve's weekend decision to cut its policy rate to zero.
PromptPay 'Y2 18' glitch delays cash transfers
News, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/01/2018
» Users of the national e-payments system, PromptPay, were left frustrated Sunday when computer glitches related to the formatting of the calendar changing to 2018 held their cash hostage for about eight hours.