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Gold fever to result in new futures
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/02/2026
» Thailand's derivatives market plans to introduce smaller-sized gold futures contracts within the next few months, aiming to broaden retail participation as gold prices continue their historic rally.
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).
Prescription scheme wins insurers' nod
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/12/2025
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) and the insurance industry have officially endorsed the government's "Sukkai Sabai Krabao" (Healthy Body, Comfortable Wallet) initiative, which allows patients treated at private hospitals to use their prescriptions at participating outside pharmacies.
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.
Gold likely to maintain upward trajectory
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/11/2025
» YLG Bullion & Futures expects gold to preserve its upward trajectory into the fourth quarter, supported by continued central bank purchases, the global shift towards de-dollarisation, and the Federal Reserve's moves on interest rate cuts.
SEC poised to launch Securities Bureau
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/11/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expects to launch the Securities Data Exchange Platform, also known as the Securities Bureau, by early 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen risk management in the brokerage system.
Breaking the family business curse
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/11/2025
» They build, they grow, then they fall. The familiar cycle of family businesses has echoed across continents for centuries. In Thailand, where family-run conglomerates dominate the economy, the question remains whether they can they break the third-generation curse?
October a defining month for crypto
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/10/2025
» The cryptocurrency market in October is on a bullish footing, with both Bitcoin and altcoins showing strong potential to extend gains, thanks partly to the expected monetary policy easing in the US, says digital asset fund manager Merkle Capital.
MFC touts emerging Asian equities as US is overvalued
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/08/2025
» MFC Asset Management says Thai and other emerging Asian equities are becoming more attractive than US stocks, which are trading at elevated valuations, as the company is overweighting bonds relative to equities in the second half of 2025 amid global interest rate cuts.
PrimeStreet focuses on megatrends
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/07/2025
» As global markets teeter from geopolitical shocks, inflation and trade tensions, Thailand-based venture capital firm PrimeStreet Capital is focusing its investments on four global megatrends that hold ample future potential.