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Energy security now a daunting problem
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/03/2026
» Amid spikes in global crude oil and gas prices, the government has deployed several measures including price caps to ensure energy security and ease the cost of living.
Oil forecasts rise as Mideast war rages
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/03/2026
» Analysts are lifting their oil price estimates for this year and 2027 amid transport disruption in the Middle East, even though the potential release of reserves by the G7 and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) could help temporarily alleviate supply pressures.
Thai hotels forced to cut room rates
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/09/2025
» Thailand's hotel sector is experiencing its first pricing pressure after four consecutive years of rate increases that have nearly doubled average room rates since 2021, as tourists from China and other major Asian markets have dropped significantly, says Tris Rating.
Call for steps to curb impact of tariffs
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/07/2025
» Thailand's competitiveness will be severely damaged if the government fails to implement measures to curb the adverse impacts of US tariffs, said Siri Ganjarerndee, former Bank of Thailand assistant governor and current chairman of Tris Rating.
Thai ESG Fund expected to receive cabinet green light on Tuesday
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 23/07/2024
» The cabinet is expected to endorse the new Thai ESG Fund on Tuesday, with analysts hoping the revised conditions of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused fund will boost trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) by 40-50 billion baht a year.
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.
Maybank: Thai bond market sturdy this year
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 19/01/2024
» The Thai bond market remains resilient with ample liquidity to serve new issuances this year, including government bonds issued under a special bill to fund the 500-billion-baht digital wallet scheme, says Maybank Securities.
ITD shares plunge amid delays in debentures payment
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/01/2024
» Shares of Italian-Thai Development (ITD) plunged by more than 12% on Monday as the contractor said it is planning to postpone for two years the payment of its five tranches of debentures worth a combined 14.5 billion baht.
Thailand ESG funds target B10bn investment this month
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/12/2023
» Sixteen local asset management companies launched 22 Thailand ESG (TESG) funds yesterday, with the authorities and brokerages estimating the tax-saving long-term funds could attract roughly 10 billion baht in investment this month.
Two stimulus schemes could face hurdles
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/11/2023
» Legal and funding challenges could derail or significantly scale down implementation of the costly digital wallet and e-refund schemes the government plans to roll out next year, blunting GDP growth estimates for 2024, according to analysts.