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Gold price tops $5,100 amid global chaos
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/01/2026
» Gold traders warn of a possible price correction after bullion surpassed US$5,100 an ounce for the first time on Monday amid rising geopolitical uncertainty and a weakening dollar, pressuring the baht to appreciate beyond 31 baht to the greenback.
Binance allays concerns surrounding crypto scams
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/10/2025
» Despite a significant increase in global cryptocurrency crimes this year, Thailand's digital asset exchange operators maintained that crypto and digital assets have not been subject to scams and that illicit activities accounted for a minimal amount of total transactions.
European firms keen on Thailand
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/09/2025
» Thailand remains a key destination in Southeast Asia for European companies seeking to expand business operations to withstand ongoing global economic shocks and uncertainties, according to a recent survey by the EU-Asean Business Council (EU-ABC).
High hopes for Thailand's new crypto sandbox
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/07/2025
» In the increasingly competitive tourism landscape amid a global economic slowdown, pundits believe recently endorsed crypto-friendly measures will lift Thailand's attractiveness in the eyes of tech-savvy, high-spending tourists.
Call for deeper integration in Asean as tariffs menace
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 10/07/2025
» Southeast Asian nations have taken steps to deepen economic integration within Asean and broaden collaboration with other regional groupings amid ongoing global uncertainty and disruptions from US tariffs, says Gan Kim Yong, Singapore's deputy prime minister and minister for trade and industry.
Political tensions weigh on Thai stocks and casino plans
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/03/2025
» Rising political tensions could be a drag on major government projects, particularly the proposed entertainment and casino complex, says the Thai unit of China Galaxy Securities (CGS), prompting the brokerage to lower its Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index target for 2025.
Trump's tariffs could provide an upside
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/02/2025
» The Thai automotive industry, which has been plagued by weak demand for new vehicles, should improve in the second half of 2025 thanks to US President Donald Trump's plan to introduce new auto tariffs, says Naruedom Mujjalinkool, an analyst with Krungsri Securities (KSS).
Binance trumpets baht-backed stablecoins
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/02/2025
» The government should consider issuing stablecoins backed by the baht for use within the country, including the proposed Phuket crypto sandbox, as fiat-backed stablecoins are less volatile than other digital assets, notably Bitcoin, says the Thai unit of Binance.
Phuket eyed for crypto sandbox
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/02/2025
» In a move cheered by cryptocurrency enthusiasts, last month former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra proposed using Phuket province as a Bitcoin sandbox for tourism, aiming to encourage digital currency holders to spend in Thailand.
Binance backs Thaksin's Bitcoin proposal
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/12/2024
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal for a pilot Bitcoin payment project is a positive step to boost Thailand's competitiveness and attractiveness to tech-savvy visitors, but it first needs the Bank of Thailand to thoroughly study the risks of such a move, says the Thai unit of Binance -- the world's leading cryptocurrency platform.