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Building brand power via sport and culture
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/02/2026
» Watching a Liverpool–Newcastle match at Anfield would be a thrill for most football fanatics, even if they are fans of neither team. The away team scored the first goal before the Reds stormed back with four goals, clinching their first victory in a month.
Association plans to set up Natural Catastrophe Fund
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/12/2025
» The Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA) plans to establish a permanent Natural Catastrophe Fund in the first half of 2026 amid increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters in the country, with an initial sum of 50 billion baht.
Bank of Thailand aims to halt rapid baht uptick
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/12/2025
» The Bank of Thailand’s proposed tax reforms, tightening of gold oversight, and an anticipated interest rate cut could ease upward pressure on the baht, which has appreciated nearly 7% year-to-date to trade at stronger than 32 baht to the US dollar, according to pundits.
Tourism sector braces for impact of border spat
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/07/2025
» The tourism sector will start to feel the impact of the Cambodia border conflict if both sides do not completely end fighting within two weeks, and if the cross-border committee in Cambodia does not convene as scheduled on Aug 4, say analysts.
BoT rate cut likely as growth is insufficient
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/02/2025
» A disappointing GDP rate in the fourth quarter of 2024 raises the probability that the Bank of Thailand will cut the policy rate in the first half this year, say economists, while being a potential target of US reciprocal tariffs puts the country's growth this year at risk.
Axa targets B6bn revenue in 2024
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/11/2024
» The Thai unit of a French multinational insurance firm is on track for revenue to exceed 6 billion baht this year, supporting its goal of becoming a top 10 player in the local market by 2026, says new chief executive Guillaume Mirabaud.
Consumer spending to finally recover this year
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/09/2024
» The Bank of Thailand's expected interest rate cuts, prompted by the strong baht, and growth in the tourism sector will both increase the country's consumer spending, which is expected to exceed the 2019 level for the first time this year, say analysts.
Baht set to further strengthen this year despite headwinds
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2024
» The baht could appreciate further to 35.30 to the US dollar in the short term, after hitting a four-month high of 35.72 early Wednesday, but political instability and deteriorating fiscal positions as a result of the government’s populist policies could limit the Thai currency’s rebound.
UOB, Prudential unveil investment-linked life insurance policy
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/07/2024
» Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) is strengthening its regional partnership with multinational insurer Prudential by launching Thailand's first investment-linked life insurance policy that locks in the highest net asset value (NAV) over the contract's lifetime.
Slowdown weighs on current account
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/05/2024
» Thailand's waning appeal in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), an uneven tourism recovery and the currency outlook are pressuring the country's current account surplus, which is still below the pre-pandemic level, says BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.