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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.
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.
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.
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.
SET index expected to plunge amid court cases
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/07/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index could plunge to 1,250-1,260 points, down from about 1,300 points now, if the Constitutional Court rules Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin breached ethics rules when appointing Pichit Chuenban, which is likely, says CGI International Securities (Thailand).
Global interest rates likely to fall
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/11/2023
» Central banks all over the world are expected to start cutting interest rates by mid-2024, encouraging foreign capital to flow back to stock markets in Asia including Thailand, which should gain from intensified geopolitical conflicts, say leading economists.
SET sees foreign investors as waiting
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/10/2023
» Foreign investors are expected to return to the Thai stock market when they see progress in the government's economic policies, baht stability, and an improving economy, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Examining efforts to puff up a weak baht
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/10/2023
» The baht has depreciated this year and ranks as one of the worst-performing regional currencies of 2023.
Stocks slip following policy statement by government
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 12/09/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index edged lower on Monday as the new government's policy statement to parliament failed to boost investment sentiment with analysts saying the policies would not be easy to implement and lack a specific timeframe.
Thai stock index remains low amid foreign sell-off
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/06/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index slipped below 1,500 points in early trading hours yesterday, then traded near the 1,500-point mark for most of the day as foreigners continued to sell Thai shares amid interest rate hikes and political uncertainty.