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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.
Southeast Insurance vows to settle claims
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/09/2021
» Southeast Insurance has pledged to clear up 8,000 accumulated claims for the Covid-19 insurance policies within two weeks as the company has already finished installing the digital process and increased the number of staff handling claims to speed up clearing the claim documents.
Bubble and seal step to hit economic activities
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/07/2021
» The government's bubble and seal measure for one month to control Covid-19 infections among workers is likely to affect economic activities, says an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT).
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.
NCB: Youth piling up debt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/09/2019
» The number of credit-eligible Gen Z applicants for credit cards increased significantly in the second quarter, suggesting that this generation is piling up debt, according to National Credit Bureau (NCB) data.
KBank teams up with Line
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 19/09/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank), the country's largest mobile banking service provider, plans to roll out money transfer, payment and deposit services on the Line platform in the first quarter of 2020, with digital lending scheduled for the second half of that year.
Panel urges further baht measures
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/09/2019
» The private sector has made a renewed push for the central bank to contain the baht's rapid gain after a recent 25-basis-point cut of the policy rate had almost no effect on the local currency relative to regional peers.
Cashless movement picks up steam
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/08/2019
» Online payments are growing exponentially as banks and tech firms enter the segment
Cashless movement picks up steam
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/08/2019
» While cash remains king in Thailand, dominating 90% of the country's total payment value, exponential growth in online payments after banks waived digital transaction fees and a consumer shift towards digital platforms suggest the notion of a cash-free society is gathering steam.
E-KYC opens new chapter in banking
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/06/2019
» Mobile banking usage has soared for every age group after digital transaction fees were scrapped a few years ago, but digital authentication, also known as electronic know-your-customer (e-KYC), is expected to open a new chapter in the online banking boom.