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Securities and Exchange Commission puts digital assets at heart of 2026 market plan
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/01/2026
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has positioned digital assets, crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and financial innovation at the centre of its capital market development strategy for 2026, while reinforcing robust regulatory oversight to safeguard investor confidence.
Fetco warns of recession, urges action
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 23/07/2021
» Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn, chairman of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco), has urged the government to accelerate economic stimulus and temporarily raise the public debt ceiling to 70-75% of GDP, or borrow an additional 800 billion to 1 trillion baht to help the country weather the pandemic.
PVD membership falls below 3-million mark
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/04/2021
» The number of provident fund (PVD) members has fallen below 3 million last year for the first time in three years, weighed down by a record drop of 5.2% in 2020, mainly due to many employees losing their jobs or receiving salary cuts due to the pandemic and economic recession.
Anutin vaccine plan comforts investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/03/2021
» The government does not plan on preventing private hospitals from importing Covid-19 vaccines from any producers after they are approved from the Food Drug Administration, while pledging to deliver 61 million vaccine doses to vulnerable populations by the end of this year, says Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
Casting a wary eye towards the future
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/04/2020
» Having outlived two economic crises that produced disastrous outcomes for the global economy, stockbroker turned food and drink entrepreneur Sirivat Voravetvuthikun has a warning: the coronavirus pandemic could be the worst economic crisis of his lifetime, posing an explicit danger to Thailand's economic well-being.
PVDs fall short of retirement needs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/10/2019
» Some 60% of provident fund (PVD) members are estimated to receive less than 1 million baht from the voluntary fund for employees upon retirement, well below the 3-5 million baht projected as the minimum necessary to have a decent standard of living after retirement, said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Pension fund bill expected to land before election
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/11/2018
» A bill to set up a National Pension Fund (NPF) is expected to take effect during the military-led government's tenure to provide sustainable and inclusive retirement savings, says the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco).