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Banker slams parties' household debt vows
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/02/2026
» As political parties compete to offer quick relief for struggling households, a leading Thai banker warns the country's debt crisis cannot be resolved with tax revenues or government spending alone.
Bankers' association pushes formal economy to the fore
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/07/2025
» The use of public policy to support the economy should primarily focus on the formal economy and Thai labour, according to Payong Srivanich, chairman of the Thai Bankers' Association (TBA).
PIER highlights retirement
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/10/2020
» The Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research (PIER), a research house under the Bank of Thailand, urges middle-income earners to invest long-term in preparation for retirement amid the economic downturn as asset prices have dipped.
Competition for LTFs intensifies
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/08/2019
» Competition to draw individual taxpayers to invest in long-term equity funds (LTFs) is expected to intensify during the remainder of this year before incentives for the tax-saving fund expire at year-end.
Authorities focus on cash transactions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/04/2019
» Entrepreneurs receiving cash from business activities will be scrutinised by authorities more vigorously than those opting to register via an official online payment platform, says the Bank of Thailand.
PromptPay transfers grow sixfold in Q2
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/09/2018
» Waiving fees for digital transactions since late March has not only substantially boosted banks' online transactions but also individual money transfers via the PromptPay platform, which surged sixfold in the second quarter.