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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.
War worries put pressure on baht
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/04/2024
» The baht could weaken to around 37.20 baht to the US dollar later this week from its six-month low of 36.9 baht on Monday due to continuing concerns over the conflict in the Middle East, while US economic figures due this week are likely to support dollar strength, says Kasikorn Research Centre (K-Research).
Allianz unit eyes 20% growth in corporate business
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/03/2024
» As the insurance industry expands, with new players entering the market and novel products being launched to capture consumer interest, insurance firms in Thailand have developed strategies to drive business growth.
Delta names chief executive
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 31/10/2023
» SET-listed Delta Electronics (Thailand), the country's largest electronic parts manufacturer by market capitalisation, has announced a major business restructuring and appointment of its first chief executive in response to the company's expansion in Southeast Asia and beyond.
Chinese rebound could help Thailand
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/10/2023
» The Thai economy and stock market could benefit from China's economy, which performed better than expected during the third quarter, according to analysts who expressed hopes that Beijing will launch more stimulus measures later this year.
Analysts upbeat on Thai growth outlook
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 17/05/2023
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to accelerate in the final nine months of this year, even as the global economy teeters near a recession, thanks partly to a lift following the May 14 election, analysts say.
Local bourse starts to see net inflows
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 10/05/2023
» The Thai stock market, which posted significant capital outflows in the first four months of this year, has begun to record net inflows this week as investors absorbed negative news about the US banking crisis and a potential recession, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
Tech disrupted by reality
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 20/06/2022
» When Covid-19 emerged more than two years ago, millions of people including myself suddenly found ourselves stuck at home. To survive the unprecedented challenges and stress, I started to befriend mobile apps I hadn't used before to buy things and pay bills online, among them the e-commerce platform Shopee.
Steps to wellness
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/06/2022
» It takes about 90 minutes for an eight-seater plane departing Suvarnabhumi International Airport to reach an airport on a small island in Trat province in eastern Thailand. Then all the guests of Soneva Kiri, a luxury resort operated by an award-winning sustainable resort operator, board a speedboat for the five-minute trip to their destination on the unspoiled island of Koh Kood.
Big powers ardently wooing Asean
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/11/2021
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations once more found itself serving as a shock absorber between great powers last week. The occasion was an online summit of Chinese and Asean leaders, where President Xi Jinping emphasised Beijing's strong commitment to the bloc and announced a "new milestone" in relations.