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Crude prices test GDP, inflation goals
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/03/2026
» The government is advised to adopt a managed float approach to deal with energy prices amid expectations that domestic diesel prices could reach 60 baht per litre.
Bank chief calls for economic reform
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/09/2025
» Piti Tantakasem, chief executive at TMBThanachart Bank (ttb), has urged structural economic reform to enable the country to withstand persistent political instability.
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.
Banks set for potential EA cross-default
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/07/2024
» Banks are expected to set aside over 10 billion baht in total loan loss provisions for embattled Energy Absolute (EA) if the company faces a cross-default, according to UBS Securities (Thailand).
Headline inflation exceeds outlook
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/02/2022
» The Bank of Thailand predicts headline inflation will exceed the target rate in the early part of this year, forced up by rising raw food and energy prices.
Digital banking surges in sea change
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/04/2020
» The pandemic has ravaged businesses and forced social distancing, spiking demand for remote and digital services as well as online banking.
Central bank seeks to ensure fairer fees
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/12/2019
» The Bank of Thailand plans to step up its effort to ensure that financial institutions charge consumers justified fees by issuing practice guidelines for charging fees based on actual costs in the first quarter next year.
SCB, KTB fined for forced sales
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/09/2018
» Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and Krungthai Bank (KTB) have instructed their staff at branches nationwide to strictly comply with the central bank's market conduct rules after they were fined more than 6 million baht combined.
CIMBT offers borrowers new product
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/04/2018
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) wants the launch of its low-rate personal loan product to attract 10,000 new borrowers and secure 500 million baht in lending this year to help it achieve its goal of 15 billion baht in outstanding personal loans.
The dawn of digital banking
Spectrum, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 22/04/2018
» When out at any shopping mall, it's common for consumers to use anything from credit cards to e-wallets when making purchases nowadays. But when it comes to traditional markets, or talat nat, found faraway from these commercial venues, it's only been recently that one can catch sight of these types of transactions taking place.