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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.
SEC charts sustainable roadmap
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is intensifying efforts to align the country's capital market with global sustainability standards, positioning environmental, social and governance (ESG) as a central pillar of its three-year strategic plan.
Krungthai Bank trims NPL rate to 2.7% this year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/11/2025
» Krungthai Bank (KTB) has exercised careful asset management, enabling the state-owned bank to reduce its non-performing loans (NPLs) excluding government-assisted contracts from 4.4% of the portfolio in 2020 to just 2.7% in the first nine months of this year, say executives.
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?
Insurance sector goes green
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/10/2025
» At its core, the insurance business is about managing risks, including those related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. As sustainability requirements change the business landscape, insurers are increasingly realising the importance of integrating the ESG agenda into their corporate strategies.
Strengthening of SEC power facing delay
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/10/2025
» The royal decree that would grant the stock market regulator the authority to submit case files directly to the public prosecutor, bypassing the police as an intermediary, may be indefinitely delayed, as it requires the approval of parliament, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
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.
Capital market taskforce unveils quick win reforms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/10/2025
» A taskforce set up to enhance the attractiveness of the Thai capital market has launched a sweeping reform package, seeking to deliver quick results within the next four months while laying the foundations for long-term competitiveness.
Analysts turn wary for rest of 2025
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/07/2025
» Investment analysts have adopted a cautious stance for the second half of the year, citing growing political instability, slowing economic momentum and global uncertainty.
Fund vows to drive capital market development
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/05/2025
» The Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF) has reaffirmed its commitment to driving sustainable development in Thailand's capital market, which faces both external and domestic challenges.