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Finance summit thrusts Thailand onto global stage
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/12/2025
» Thailand is gearing up to host the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, one of the world's most influential gatherings on international economic and financial cooperation, in October for the first time in 35 years.
Thailand keen to host global financiers
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 05/12/2025
» Authorities are upbeat about hosting the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings 2026, hoping it will reinforce foreign confidence in Thailand's solid economic fundamentals.
Banks' bad loan sales set to skyrocket to B200bn this year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/08/2025
» Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM) Plc expects non-performing loan (NPL) sales by financial institutions to reach 200 billion baht this year, up from 150 billion last year.
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.
UOB Thailand forecasts zero mortgage growth
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/08/2025
» UOB Thailand expects flat growth for its mortgage portfolio this year for the first time in several decades, in line with a contraction in the property market.
KBank offers helping hand to exporters hit by US tariffs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/04/2025
» As part of its efforts to mitigate the impact of the US tariffs on Thai exports, Kasikornbank (KBank) is assisting export clients in exploring new international markets to minimise potential disruption.
Chinese condo purchases likely depressed this year
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/04/2025
» Condo transfers from Chinese buyers in Thailand are expected to remain at less than 40% of foreign transfers for the second consecutive year, as tourism from the nation softens and the recent earthquake dents confidence, according to Krungthai Compass, the research centre under Krungthai Bank.
Private investment advanced in April thanks to new cars
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand reported an increase in private investment in April, attributed to improved sales of new cars after the delivery of vehicles following this year’s Thailand International Motor Show.
Gold price on course to hit record high
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/01/2024
» The global gold price is expected to hit a new high of US$2,300 per troy ounce this year because of the possibility of US Federal Reserve policy rate cuts, surging inflation and geopolitics risks.
MPC calls for human capital investment
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/01/2024
» Thailand needs human capital investment for sustained growth in the long term amid the sluggish economy post-pandemic, says a member of the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).