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Crude prices test GDP, inflation goals
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/03/2026
» The government is advised to adopt a managed float approach to deal with energy prices amid expectations that domestic diesel prices could reach 60 baht per litre.
Alarm on strong baht
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/09/2025
» The continued appreciation of the baht against the US dollar, if left unaddressed, could weaken Thailand's competitiveness in both tourism and exports relative to its regional peers, cautions SCB EIC, the research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
Banks help sugar farmers combat PM2.5
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2025
» The amount of PM2.5 air pollution has increased in Thailand in recent years, driven by multiple factors such as industrial manufacturing, the widespread use of internal combustion engine-powered vehicles, and the open burning of garbage and agricultural crop residue.
SCB expects rate cut later this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/09/2024
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) expects the Bank of Thailand will begin cutting its policy rate later this year, with additional reductions likely continuing into early next year.
SCB Wealth goes digital in youth push
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/06/2022
» SCB Wealth, the wealth management business of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), aims to expand its base of young affluent clients through digital platforms, targeting 1.3 million users in this segment by 2024.
SCB sees stagflation for Thai economy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/03/2022
» Thailand's economy has gone into stagflation because of a fragile recovery and surging price hikes, says an economist at the Economic Intelligence Center (EIC), a research unit under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
SCB EIC sees recovery in mid-2023
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/09/2021
» SCB Economic Intelligence Center (SCB EIC), the research house of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), has forecast Thailand's economic recovery would be delayed until mid-2023 because of the impact of the prolonged pandemic.
Poll: China's FDI poised to rise over next few years
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/01/2021
» China's foreign direct investment (FDI) in Thailand is expected to increase significantly over the next few years as Chinese investors are planning to expand their local footprint, says a survey by Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).
Baht set to rise until end of 2021
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/12/2020
» The baht's appreciation is poised to continue until year-end 2021 as a result of the weaker US dollar and Thailand's current account surplus, with an export recovery potentially tempered by the strong local currency, says a research house.
EIC: 38.4% more firms shutter in July
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/09/2020
» Business closures spiked 38.4% year-on-year from June to July, with higher figures anticipated in the second half attributed to the economic downturn amid the pandemic crisis, says a research house.