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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.
High hopes for virtual banks
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/06/2025
» Financial literacy is crucial in enhancing consumer understanding ahead of the arrival of virtual banks, which aim to improve financial accessibility for underserved groups.
Funding a sustainable revolution
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/06/2025
» Thailand is transitioning to a sustainable economy, marked in part by the implementation of Thailand Taxonomy Phase 2 on May 27, 2025, which focuses on a sustainable finance framework.
Citi Thailand projects 3.2% GDP growth
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/12/2024
» Citi Thailand is upbeat about the local economy in 2025, fuelled by domestic investments from both the public and private sectors, with tourism remaining a key driver of growth.
Exploring efforts to ease dollar volatility
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/05/2023
» Regulations have limited growth of yuan-baht trade payment even as the central banks of Thailand and China have encouraged local currency settlement for quite some time.
KBank to focus on family wealth planning
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/11/2022
» KBank Private Banking, the wealth management service under Kasikornbank (KBank), plans to focus on family wealth planning next year, in line with higher demand for the service as the landscape for family wealth changes.
BoT: Economy still on the road to recovery
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/04/2022
» While higher inflation agitated Thais and slowed the country's economy in March, the outlook remains a path towards recovery, according to the Bank of Thailand.
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.
Tepid initial response to soft loan scheme
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/05/2021
» Commercial banks have been slow to draw down soft loans under the Bank of Thailand's latest scheme because of the third wave of the pandemic.
Kiatnakin Phatra eyes NPL bump after end of debt scheme
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/02/2021
» Kiatnakin Phatra (KKP) Financial Group expects its non-performing loan (NPL) ratio to surge this quarter after the Bank of Thailand's first-phase debt restructuring measures expired in October.