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Thai stocks set to surge after election
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/02/2026
» The Thai stock market is likely to test the 1,400-point range after the general election on Sunday, lifted by economic stimulus policies, improving investor confidence, and a gradual return of fund flows, according to the Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC).
Insurers to aid border victims
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/08/2025
» The Thai General Insurance Association (TGIA) is working with non-life insurance companies to determine appropriate measures to assist policyholders affected by the ongoing unrest along the Thailand-Cambodia border.
Crypto trading surges last month after Trump victory
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2024
» Cryptocurrency trading via local digital asset exchanges skyrocketed in November to 97 billion baht, rising 54.7% from the previous month, benefiting from increased crypto investments globally after Donald Trump won the US presidential election earlier in the month.
Pink Line incident dings sentiment of several firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/12/2023
» Investors should not rush to buy the stocks of Sino Thai Engineering and Construction (STEC), BTS Group Holdings (BTS) and Ratch Group (RATCH), although prices have dropped sharply since the Pink Line mass transit incident on Sunday, says Bualuang Securities (BLS).
ASPS expects banks to post B54bn profit in Q1
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/04/2023
» The analysis department of Asia Plus Securities (ASPS) expects the eight commercial banks it covers to report a combined net profit of 54 billion baht in the first quarter of 2023, up 34% from three months earlier thanks to net interest income (NII) growth and reduced operating costs.
SEC suspends trading by AWC
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/11/2022
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has suspended Asia Wealth Securities Co (AWS) from doing business as of yesterday for alleged use of clients' money to pay for share settlements without their consent.
Markets plunge on US rate hike fears
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/08/2022
» Thai and other Asian stock markets tumbled on Monday, with the regional benchmark approaching a two-year low last seen in mid-July, as investors fled risk assets after the US Federal Reserve signalled that it would keep raising interest rates to rein in inflation.
Bitcoin recovers as the wealthy swoop in
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/06/2022
» Bitcoin rebounded above the US$20,000 mark yesterday as wealthy investors scooped in to purchase cheap coins, believing they have long-term growth potential and the current market volatility is merely caused by temporary "panic sales".
An insurance veteran goes public
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/06/2022
» After 80 years in business, Thai Life Insurance (TLI), the country's second largest life insurer, is going public in 2022 to enable sustainable growth through digital transformation, business expansion and improvement of corporate governance.
Fed allays concerns over hike
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/08/2021
» Global stocks, world gold and crude oil prices rallied after the Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Jerome Powell reassured investors in his Jackson Hole speech that interest rate hikes aren't imminent although the tapering of the central bank's asset purchases will likely start within this year.