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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.
Maybank: Bad loans mar lending gains
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/01/2025
» Thai banks are expected to record weak loan growth this year and next amid rising non-performing loans (NPLs) as troubled debtors cannot service their debts given the uneven economic recovery, says the Thai unit of Kuala Lumpur-based financial group Maybank.
Boost seen from Thai Airways rehab exit
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/10/2024
» Creditors of Thai Airways International (THAI), especially Bangkok Bank (BBL) and Krungthai Bank (KTB), will receive a boost from the national carrier's planned exit from its rehabilitation plan in mid-2025 as the banks are being given multiple options for debt repayment, analysts say.
Hylife Group aims to go public by 2030
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/09/2024
» Hylife Group, a Chiang Mai-based Indian-owned conglomerate, plans to float shares on either the Thai bourse or another Asian stock market by 2030 as it aggressively expands in Thailand, says chief executive Shubhodeep Das.
Energy Absolute reschedules bills of exchange payment
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/07/2024
» Ailing Energy Absolute (EA), which has been under investigation over alleged fraud involving former executives, has rescheduled payment of two of its tranches of short-term bills of exchange (B/E) due to tight liquidity.
Energy Absolute launches probe into fraud claims
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/07/2024
» SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA) has set up a committee to look into the alleged fraud committed by its former chief executive and chief financial executive, yet the renewable energy producer insisted it would go ahead with a 5.5-billion-baht bond issuance, despite the recent negative developments pertaining to the company's credibility.
JKN sets out plan to repay bondholders
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/06/2024
» SET-listed JKN Global says it plans to repay all its liabilities owed to bondholders within five years after a strategic investor, Mexican businessman Raul Rocha Cantú, agreed to inject 1.75 billion baht to revive the debt-ridden owner of Miss Universe Organization (MUO).
JKN shares plunge as debt holders demand payment
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/09/2023
» Shares of JKN Global Group plummeted by more than 8% on Wednesday after representatives of the company's debenture holders demanded cross-defaults from the SET-listed owner of Miss Universe Organization (MUO) to repay debts within 30 days.
Warning issued to corporate bond investors
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/09/2023
» The Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA) is urging investors to study related information cautiously before investing in corporate bonds, saying a number of companies have yet to recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Bourse issues warning to investors over ALL debentures
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/08/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is warning investors to study and monitor the progress regarding All Inspire Development Plc's (ALL) default on interest payments for its debentures after the MAI-listed property developer announced a default on payments of debts of more than 2.4 billion baht.