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Thai stocks balloon as politics stabilises
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/02/2026
» Stock market investment sentiment has turned upbeat, backed by the Election Commission's (EC) endorsement of new MPs from the Feb 8 poll and the 2026 GDP upgrade by the Bank of Thailand, causing the Thai index to surpass 1,500 points on Wednesday.
Talks depend on truce in border altercation
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/07/2025
» Though the US has already reached trade agreements with many countries, Thailand's negotiations with Washington remain complicated in the final phase as President Donald Trump says a Thailand-Cambodia truce is a condition for resuming trade talks.
Airports of Thailand shares continue to fall
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/06/2025
» Shares in Airports of Thailand (AOT) continued to plunge on Monday as the company said it would negotiate with King Power Duty Free (KPD) within 45 days after the latter requested a possible termination of a duty-free concession contract at five airports.
Stimulus measures set to revive stocks
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/05/2025
» Business executives have expressed optimism that the underperforming Thai stock market could see a significant improvement in the second half of 2025, based on their hopes that the government's stimulus measures have been effectively implemented to address the country's economic weakness.
Thailand may buy more US goods in talks
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/04/2025
» Thailand could potentially import an additional US$32.9 billion worth of American goods to ease the adverse impacts of US President Donald Trump's tariffs by buying more aircraft, energy and grains from the US, says Kuala Lumpur-based Maybank.
Thai stocks face further falls amid oil and banking woes
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/01/2025
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index risks falling below 1,300 points after testing a low of 1,335 on Tuesday, as oil-related stocks continue to drag down the bourse, while banking stocks may be affected by the Cyber Security Act, say analysts.
Selected shares slip over fears of arrivals dip
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 14/01/2025
» Shares of Airports of Thailand (AOT), hotels and airlines plunged on Monday on concerns that Chinese tourist arrivals might fall short of this year's estimate of 8 million as looming trafficking fears prompted Chinese travellers to cancel their planned visits to Thailand.
Bitcoin even more buoyant
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/12/2024
» Bitcoin topped US$100,000 for the first time on Dec 5, jumping drastically from roughly $69,000 the day before the US presidential election about a month earlier.
Resilient UOB relishes regional role
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/11/2024
» In Thailand’s highly competitive banking industry, UOB has proven its resilience as a foreign bank over the past 25 years thanks to a strong Southeast Asian network, brand strength and its ability to win the trust of Thai customers.
Analysts see data centre investment revving up
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/10/2024
» New data centre investments in Thailand could accelerate over the next 3-5 years as global data usage is surging, with the electronics, industrial estate, contractor, and power plant sectors set to be the major beneficiaries, say analysts.