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Thailand seen highly exposed to oil shock
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/04/2026
» Thailand is among the region's most vulnerable countries to an oil shock, with the risk potentially reducing household income by 3-4%, according to the World Bank.
Thai banks struggling to make money
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/03/2026
» The Thai banking industry is entering a transition period in which banks can no longer rely on strong interest income or generate the high levels of return on equity (ROE) as seen in the past, according to the chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (ttb).
Fitch says durable coalition crucial to fiscal outlook
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/02/2026
» A durable coalition will be critical to Thailand's post-election fiscal outlook and would help reduce the risk of a sovereign rating downgrade, says Fitch Ratings.
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.
Venture capital cautious following SVB collapse
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/03/2023
» Local venture capital (VC) firms have raised their guard against investment in fintech and startups following the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) fallout in the US.
Plenty of risks on the Thai horizon
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/01/2021
» Thailand's economy is expected to endure greater risks next year because of higher limitations on fiscal and monetary stimulus, says Standard Chartered Bank (Thai).
BoT alters SME group definitions for soft loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/12/2020
» The Bank of Thailand has redefined the eligibility of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) business groups for its soft loan programme by splitting up smaller details and entities, an attempt to facilitate better loan access and increased loan amounts.
BoT starting digital factoring next year
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/09/2020
» The Bank of Thailand plans to implement digital factoring next year to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) access to loans.
Interest-free SME loans from KBank
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/05/2020
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has launched a 1-billion-baht loan scheme, offering interest-free borrowing for the first year to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with up to 200 employees as a way to keep 41,000 workers on payroll during the pandemic.
Commercial customers see upgrade
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 28/04/2020
» Banks have made a push for greater adoption of digital banking channels, offering more services to improve convenience for commercial customers amid social distancing to contain the pandemic.