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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.
Exploring a potential baht-gold price link
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/01/2026
» As global gold prices skyrocket, debates are ongoing in Thailand about the significant impact of gold trading flows on the volatility and appreciation of the baht.
Early dissolution seen rattling bourse
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/12/2025
» Analysts said that while Thai and foreign investors have expected an early dissolution of parliament, Thursday's announcement by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul adds a short-term negative sentiment towards the stock market as it creates uncertainty in regard to policy continuity.
Pundits call for balance on trade and border issues
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/11/2025
» Pundits say the government must strike a fine balance between economic benefit and national sovereignty regarding the border dispute with Cambodia, as the prolonged conflict not only dampens prospects for Thailand's trade talks with the US, but also riles domestic political stability.
Tariff focus for new government
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/09/2025
» Besides the short-term economic policies of the Bhumjaithai Party, the new government should also focus on solving issues caused by the tariff imposed by the US which remains a threat to the economy this year and next, while other economic weaknesses remain, economists say.
Analysts project 2 more interest rate cuts
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/08/2025
» Analysts increasingly expect the Bank of Thailand to make two more interest rate cuts by the first quarter of 2026 to reduce the policy rate to 1%, aiming to revitalise the economy as economic and political risks accumulate.
Analysts expect baht to test 32 as US dollar weakens further
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/08/2025
» The baht could appreciate to test 32 to the US dollar or strengthen even further, as the greenback is set to weaken further amid mounting pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut the US interest rate at its September meeting, according to analysts.
Pundits see further rate cuts this year
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2025
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has room to cut the interest rate more than once for the remainder of this year to shore up the economy if the US tariff on Thai goods is not competitive with regional peers, say 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.
Talks depend on truce in border altercation
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/07/2025
» Though the US has already reached trade agreements with many countries, Thailand's negotiations with Washington remain complicated in the final phase as President Donald Trump says a Thailand-Cambodia truce is a condition for resuming trade talks.