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Low-carbon economy looms
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/11/2025
» Thailand's carbon-intensive industries are under growing pressure to fast-track their green transition after the new government announced an ambitious plan to accelerate the country's net zero goal by 15 years, from 2065 to 2050.
Central bank pushes chip-based cash cards
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 18/09/2019
» The Bank of Thailand has urged holders of 20 million magnetic-stripe ATM and debit cards to change to chip-based cards by year-end to avoid being unable to use the cards after Jan 16, 2020.
Banks prepare MyPrompt QR to up security
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/07/2019
» Five large commercial banks plan to adopt MyPrompt QR, a business-scan-consumer QR code payment system, from the fourth quarter of this year.
Like father, like son? Only to a degree.
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 13/10/2018
» The adage "a chip off the old block" holds true for Benjarong Suwankiri, an economist like his father, though the elder man is better known in political life.
BoT tells off banks over baht speculation
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/01/2018
» The Bank of Thailand has reprimanded some financial institutions with operations in Thailand for their behaviour in the light of speculative activity with the baht, say senior officials at the central bank.