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Pundits push for productivity
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/03/2026
» Economists urge the incoming government to focus on improving the country's productivity and addressing corruption to better support Thai GDP growth amid uncertain times over the next four years.
World Bank calls for rejig of growth model
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/02/2026
» Thailand should use the global spotlight from hosting the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in October this year to reposition its economic growth model, according to a senior World Bank official.
Finance summit thrusts Thailand onto global stage
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/12/2025
» Thailand is gearing up to host the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, one of the world's most influential gatherings on international economic and financial cooperation, in October for the first time in 35 years.
De Forest taps southern culinary prowess
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/03/2025
» Given the many challenges faced by Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), business adaptation is key to survival.
New baht banknotes scarce ahead of Chinese New Year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/01/2025
» Demand for newly printed banknotes has surged in the run-up to the Chinese New Year festival, resulting in a shortage of fresh notes.
Auction prices may limit sales
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/02/2024
» SET-listed Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM) expects banks to see lower auction prices for bad debt sales this year because of higher supply amid a sluggish economy.
BCG model expected to generate B1tn over five years
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/05/2021
» The government's bio-circular-green economy (BCG) development scheme is expected to contribute 1 trillion baht to the gross domestic product (GDP) in four BCG business groups and increase the workforce by 3.5 million workers over the next five years, says Krungthai Compass, research house under Krungthai Bank (KTB).
PIER highlights retirement
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/10/2020
» The Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (PIER), a research house under the Bank of Thailand, urges middle-income earners to invest long-term in preparation for retirement amid the economic downturn as asset prices have dipped.
BoT allays deposit run concern
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/09/2020
» The central bank insists it is not worried about a possible deposit run after pro-democracy demonstrators called for a boycott of a commercial bank.
An appointment three decades in the making
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/07/2020
» The proverb "what is fated to be yours will always return to you" holds true in the case of Kattiya Indaravijaya. When she was asked about her desired job on her application form at Kasikornbank (KBank) more than 30 years ago, she filled in "CEO". And now the dream has become real.