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Fitch says durable coalition crucial to fiscal outlook
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/02/2026
» A durable coalition will be critical to Thailand's post-election fiscal outlook and would help reduce the risk of a sovereign rating downgrade, says Fitch Ratings.
Banker slams parties' household debt vows
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/02/2026
» As political parties compete to offer quick relief for struggling households, a leading Thai banker warns the country's debt crisis cannot be resolved with tax revenues or government spending alone.
BoT nudges banks to enlarge lending efforts
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2025
» As it adopts monetary policy easing, the Bank of Thailand is urging banks to expand lending to support the economy.
SCB trims retail banking unit amid debt avalanche
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/09/2025
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is scaling back its retail banking business in response to the country's elevated household debt and the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI).
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.
Economists tout quantitative easing for Thai monetary policy
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/08/2025
» Economists have proposed the Bank of Thailand explore the feasibility of adopting quantitative easing (QE) to support monetary policy should conventional interest rate cuts have a minimal effect.
Real estate price war on the horizon
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/08/2025
» The slowdown in the real estate sector is expected to trigger a price war in the property market and dampen the purchasing power of upper-income homebuyers.
The value of a financial plan
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 11/08/2025
» In recent months, Thais have faced a series of unsettling events. While the country awaits the impact of US tariffs, rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border add to the growing sense of unease.
Thai growth projections upgraded on lower US tariffs
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/08/2025
» The local private sector has increased its forecast for Thai GDP growth this year to 1.8-2.2%, rising from an estimate of 1.5-2% following the recent US decision to reduce tariffs on imports from Thailand from 36% to 19%.
SCB sees stronger baht in second half
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/06/2025
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) expects the baht to strengthen against the US dollar in the second half of this year, though the movement will be limited due to Thailand's slower GDP growth.