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Bangkok Bank, MIT aid SMEs and farmers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/11/2025
» Bangkok Bank (BBL) is partnering with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a well-known educational institution, to bring the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation to Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the agricultural sector.
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.
Leaders approve of farmer debt suspension
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/09/2023
» The new government's tentative policy of debt suspension for farmers should help to mitigate the debt burden of borrowers, provided it is targeted at the vulnerable segment, say business leaders.
BoT lays out plan to reduce debt level
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/07/2021
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has discussed with relevant authorities to seek ways to lower the country's household debt, starting from co-operatives and student loans with a target to expand to cover farmer loans next year.
Farmer debt surges amid pandemic
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/06/2021
» Farmer debt has increased amid the pandemic as many are struggling to pay back loans, with older farmers shouldering higher debts, says the National Credit Bureau (NCB).
Populist policies hurting farmers: BoT's think tank
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/06/2019
» Long-standing state subsidies have distorted crop prices, sunk farmers deeper in debt and contributed to falling productivity and higher inequality in resource accessibility, says the Bank of Thailand's think tank.
Thai banking's man of letters follows his heart
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/01/2019
» Although Winyou Chaiyawan, chief executive of Thai Credit Retail Bank (TCRB), has a hectic schedule steering his family business amid fierce competition, he has never abandoned his passion for writing.