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How to protect your finances and fight fraud
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2025
» If you are an avid online shopper who regularly joins flash sales and loves snapping up discounted items, you need to be extra careful before making any transfers. Even if you made it through the 12.12 sales smoothly, it is important to stay alert during the upcoming 1.1 promotions and beyond. Fraudsters posing as online merchants remain widespread.
Structural reforms key to solving debt, say bankers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/08/2025
» Thailand needs to make a transition from debt-relief measures to structural reforms to address the country’s household debt problem in the long term, says Payong Srivanich, chairman of the Thai Bankers’ Association.
BoT board boss pick delay
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/10/2024
» A committee organised to pick a new chairman of the board for the Bank of Thailand has postponed its selection until further notice amid concerns of possible political interference from several people, including former BoT governor Tarisa Watanagase.
A new threat on the banking horizon
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/07/2023
» The Bank of Thailand warns that online financial fraud is increasing as criminals turn to false base stations.
Online voting registration heralded
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/05/2023
» Allowing eligible citizens to register for online voting in the upcoming general election is a good start as Thailand shuffles towards e-government, according to advisors.
SCB unscathed by Mae Manee scam
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/10/2019
» Even though the multi-billion-baht Mae Manee Ponzi scheme used the same name as a character Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) uses to build customer awareness, the bank insists its reputation has not been affected as victims recognise the difference between the investment fraud scheme and the bank.
BAM surpasses year-to-date bad-loan acquisition target
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2018
» Bangkok Commercial Asset Management Plc (BAM), the country's largest bad-asset management company, expects to reach its 2018 bad-loan acquisition target of 16.4 billion baht after purchases surpassed the eight-month target.
Next meeting for EARTH creditors set
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/06/2018
» A creditor meeting to consider the business rehabilitation plan of Energy Earth Plc (EARTH) is scheduled for Aug 2 after the Central Bankruptcy Court ordered a reclassification for Kasikornbank (KBank), with a principal amount of 825 million baht as a secured creditor.