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Optimism over new government's budget
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/02/2026
» The World Bank expects the formation of Thailand's new government and the disbursement of the fiscal 2027 budget to proceed on schedule, helping the country to achieve economic growth of 1.6% this year.
Banks set for potential EA cross-default
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/07/2024
» Banks are expected to set aside over 10 billion baht in total loan loss provisions for embattled Energy Absolute (EA) if the company faces a cross-default, according to UBS Securities (Thailand).
Baht expected to continue its slide
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2023
» Economists are warning the baht will weaken further throughout this month and next because of higher volatility in money and capital markets worldwide after the US Federal Reserve's hawkish comments about its benchmark interest rate.
Filling a prescription for career success
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/04/2020
» Like many graduates who embark on a career to match the degree they earned, Pipit Aneaknithi started out as a pharmacist until his passion to make a difference turned him into a banker.
BoT: Politics will not harm GDP growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/04/2019
» Domestic politics are not anticipated to affect the country's economic growth this year because the two main political parties vying to form a coalition government have similar economic policies, says the Bank of Thailand.
BoT targets key areas for better stability
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/12/2018
» Inaccessibility to financial sources at a reasonable price for some small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and search-for-yield behaviours by savings and credit cooperatives are areas that the Bank of Thailand is keen to see improvements to reinforce financial stability.
SCB sets sights on SSI debt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/04/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), the country's second-largest lender by assets, conservatively estimates it can recover more than one-third of Sahaviriya Steel Industries' (SSI's) 22-billion-baht debt after the country's largest hot-rolled steel maker completes its 12-year debt rehabilitation plan.