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Small firms face high finance costs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/03/2026
» The Bank of Thailand has raised concerns about rising financial costs for micro-SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) as they increasingly rely on nano-finance loans amid tighter access to bank credit.
Using credit scores to gauge interest
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/02/2026
» For decades, Thai banks have relied on borrowers' monthly income to decide how much interest they should pay on personal loans. Now an individual's credit score can help determine interest rates, a shift that could reshape how consumers borrow and how banks manage risk.
Fears over sovereign rating revision
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2025
» Bankers are increasingly concerned about a potential downgrade of the country's sovereign credit rating in the near future due to weakening tax revenues and rising public debt.
Nation faces GDP slip if House is dissolved
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/06/2025
» Tisco Economic Strategic Unit (Tisco ESU), the research arm of Tisco Financial Group, believes Thailand's GDP could contract by 1 percentage point in the event of a dissolution of the House of Representatives.
KTC banking on new IT loan initiative
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/04/2025
» Krungthai Card (KTC), a leading credit card provider under Krungthai Bank (KTB), has initiated a loan scheme aimed at acquiring new customers interested in IT products and electronics, while maintaining asset quality amid a fragile economic environment.
World Bank upbeat on poverty reduction outlook
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/02/2025
» The World Bank expects Thailand's poverty rate to continue declining this year, supported by ongoing economic recovery and the government's cash transfer programmes.
Economists back raising public debt to over 70% of GDP
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/02/2025
» Economists are throwing support behind the idea of raising the public debt ceiling to more than 70% of GDP to drive economic growth.
Auto loans seen contracting again in 2025
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/02/2025
» Kiatnakin Phatra Financial Group (KKP), the holding company of Kiatnakin Bank, anticipates auto loans contracting for a second consecutive year in 2025, pressured by a sluggish automotive industry.
KBank targets revenue through management of bad loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/10/2024
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is seeking new revenue streams through the management of bad assets via its joint venture asset management companies (JV-AMCs), in response to the rising trend of non-performing loans (NPLs).
Escaping the debt cycle
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/07/2024
» A 25-year-old woman's struggles with debt of 307,000 baht went viral on social media recently when she asked for advice on how to manage what she owed. She earns 22,000 baht per month, with 6,000 baht going towards rent and 3,000 baht monthly for motorcycle loan payments.