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Thai exporters told to make better use of free trade deals
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/01/2026
» Caretaker commerce minister Suphajee Suthumpun is urging Thai exporters to make fuller use of free trade agreements (FTAs) to unlock untapped trade potential, after finding that 54% of eligible companies currently utilise FTA privileges.
SET posts weakest performance in region
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 02/01/2026
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) continues to face significant structural and cyclical challenges this year, after posting the weakest performance in the region in 2025.
Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
Low US inflation boosts confidence of investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/10/2025
» Investor confidence has risen sharply this week after US September inflation came in lower than expected, fuelling optimism that the Federal Reserve may cut interest rates at its meeting later this week.
Asian stocks track bank-led losses on Wall Street
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/10/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks tracked losses on Wall Street yesterday, as worries about credit quality led to a rout in US regional banking shares. Concerns about trade tensions, a possible tech bubble and the US government shutdown also persisted.
Premium rise for big projects
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2025
» The recent road collapse caused by a sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital has drawn attention to insurance coverage for large-scale construction projects in Bangkok, with industry executives saying rising risks in the capital could push up premiums for large projects in the future.
Thai PM Anutin promises regulatory reform
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/09/2025
» The new government has vowed to implement measures ahead of the next election to restore confidence in the country's capital market, including a regulatory guillotine expected to cut corporate costs by 134 billion baht annually, lifting GDP growth by 0.89% per year.
Taskforce launches market reform
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/09/2025
» Capital market regulators have introduced a comprehensive reform package designed to reinforce investor confidence, improve international competitiveness and secure the sector's role in supporting long-term economic growth.
Thai listed firms notch several awards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/07/2025
» Thai listed companies have showcased their regional leadership in the fields of corporate governance and sustainability, earning top honours in the 2024 Asean Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS).
Call for joint Asean team to negotiate with US over tariffs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/07/2025
» Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij wants the Thai government to urgently form a joint Asean negotiation team to engage with the US on reducing proposed tariffs, including a 36% rate on Thai goods set to take effect on Aug 1.