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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.

BUSINESS

Call to let foreigners buy more insurance

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/02/2026

» Allowing foreigners to buy insurance policies in Thailand with foreign currencies, particularly yuan, would lift the domestic insurance industry, which is pressured by low interest rates and a sluggish economy, says the Thai unit of French insurer AXA.

BUSINESS

Gold trading controls seen having limited impact on baht

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/01/2026

» Granting the Bank of Thailand powers to control online gold trading transactions will have a limited impact on curbing the baht's excessive strength, gold and currency experts say, as bullion has soared to a new all-time high of nearly US$4,700 an ounce and the Thai unit is expected to strengthen further.

BUSINESS

Gold set to gain from Venezuelan upheaval

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 06/01/2026

» Gold prices could potentially revisit the record high of US$4,549 an ounce, pushing the domestic price of gold bars to 67,000 baht per baht-weight, attributed to geopolitical tensions after the US announced it is "managing" Venezuela following the capture and removal of President Nicolás Maduro, gold traders say.

BUSINESS

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.

BUSINESS

Pundits assess disaster's impact on Thai growth

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/12/2025

» The final impact of the devastating floods in the South on GDP growth will depend on the speed of recovery and reconstruction, say analysts, as the government could expedite disaster relief cash handouts to affected households in the less prosperous region.

BUSINESS

Asian Development Bank cuts Thai GDP outlook

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 01/10/2025

» The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its Thai GDP growth estimates for this year and next, citing export deceleration, a slow recovery of foreign tourist arrivals, as well as weakened private consumption and investments.

BUSINESS

Binance keen to develop Thailand as crypto hub

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/09/2025

» Thailand has ample potential to become a cryptocurrency hub in Asia-Pacific, says Binance, as the world's largest crypto exchange operator identified three pillars to capitalise on growth in the fast-growing region.

BUSINESS

InnovestX forecast finds reasons to be cheerful

Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/09/2025

» The Thai economy is expected to slow over the next four quarters, resulting in growth of just 1.8% this year and 1.4% in 2026, even though economic stimulus and infrastructure investment announced by the new government could help shore up growth, says InnovestX Securities.

BUSINESS

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.