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US invasion adds support to strong local currency
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/01/2026
» The baht is expected to trade in a range of 31.00-31.85 to the US dollar this week, supported by a rally in global gold prices driven largely by the US invasion in Venezuela.
Gold traders oppose tax on transactions
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/09/2025
» Gold traders voiced opposition to Thai authorities' discussion of imposing a tax on physical gold and online transactions, saying such efforts to rein in baht appreciation would cause the country to lose its status as a gold trading hub.
Brokerage sees Thai rates falling 1.5% this year
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/01/2025
» The Bank of Thailand is expected to cut the policy rate by 0.75 percentage points in 2025 due to challenging economic conditions and the government's limited funds to lift domestic consumption, says KGI Securities.
Why is the SET in a protracted slump?
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/07/2024
» On July 1, with investors searching for clues about their investments in the second half of 2024, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index slipped below the psychological level of 1,300 points for the second time in a month.
Analysts predict Thai rates likely to stay put
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/06/2024
» Analysts are ruling out the possibility the Bank of Thailand will cut interest rates this year after the US Federal Reserve sent clear signals it would trim the US rate only once in 2024, followed by four more cuts next year.
Fitch upbeat on post-poll outlook for bank sector
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/05/2023
» Pro-growth policies and the absence of protests after the election are positive signs for Thai banks and the economy, but uncertainties remain as the winning parties try to form a coalition government, says global financial information provider Fitch Group.
SET upbeat after Fed hikes rates
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/03/2023
» The Thai stock market traded higher on Thursday, bucking overnight drops on Wall Street as most regional bourses were sanguine following Federal Reserve hints that further tightening is possible, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there is no plan for "blanket" deposit insurance.
Myanmar's twin crises loom
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/08/2022
» While the rest of the world continues to be preoccupied by Covid-19 and fallout from Russia-Ukraine war, the downward spiral of Myanmar continues. A once-promising frontier market risks slipping into a Sri Lanka-like economic crisis, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis created by the cruelty of its military junta.
Politics and peril for Asian women
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/05/2022
» The political landscape in Asia has been very dynamic lately, but it is a disappointment to me personally that events have not been kind to women.
Wasted Year
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/02/2022
» Once perceived as Asia's final frontier, Myanmar has been tested severely by dual shocks -- a surge in Covid-19 cases in 2021 and the military coup that has brought its economy close to a standstill and left its people suffering from ongoing violence.