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Crypto-backed loans allowed on novel Thai platform
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/01/2026
» Liberix, a Thailand-based financial services platform, has launched the country's first platform allowing users to borrow baht using Bitcoin and other digital assets as collateral, expanding the use of cryptocurrencies beyond trading and speculation.
Regulator eases investment rules for insurance firms
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has eased investment restrictions on insurance companies, lowering equity risk charges to allow insurers to invest more in the Thai stock market.
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.
Broker preps Bitazza DigiPay app launch
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/11/2025
» Bitazza Thailand, a licensed digital asset broker, is preparing to launch Bitazza DigiPay, a new payment application that allows foreign tourists to convert their digital assets into baht and make QR code payments nationwide, with enhanced security measures to protect against scams.
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.
TouristDigiPay digital asset scheme kicks off
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/09/2025
» TouristDigiPay, a regulatory sandbox programme that allows foreign tourists to convert digital assets into baht to spend in Thailand, launched on Thursday with registration opening for digital asset and e-money operators, says the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Charges dropped against ex-KTBST chair
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/07/2025
» Win Udomrachtavanich, the former executive chairman of KTB Securities (Thailand) (KTBST), has been officially cleared of all stock manipulation charges in a case filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nearly two years ago, after the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) issued a final non-prosecution order.
Is USDT used for money laundering?
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/11/2024
» At the peak of investigations into iCon Group's alleged fraud late last month, the Anti-Money Laundering Office checked the money trail of 247 million USDT, a cryptocurrency, worth more than 8 billion baht, suspecting the direct sales firm laundered funds through the popular stablecoin.
Investors dump Thai bonds worth B30bn
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/08/2024
» Investors have sold Thai bonds for three consecutive days, tallying nearly 30 billion baht, based on concerns about Thailand's political instability, according to the Thai Bond Market Association (ThaiBMA).