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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.
Igniting an investment revolution
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/08/2025
» As global priorities shift towards sustainability, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment has become increasingly popular for businesses transitioning to a low-carbon economy.
Earthquake insurance prices set to rise after Bangkok damage
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/04/2025
» The insurance industry is preparing to mitigate the impact of natural disaster risks after most parts of Thailand, including Bangkok, were hit by a strong earthquake on Friday, pointing out that free earthquake coverage would no longer be available.
MORE president resigns amid trading probe
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/02/2023
» Ummarit Klomchitcharoen, president and chief executive of More Return (MORE), on Monday informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) of his resignation after being accused of manipulating the company's share price, along with 17 others, in November last year.
China optimism lifts Asian equities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/01/2023
» RECAP: Asian equities advanced on Friday amid hopes for China's emergence from the pandemic and an economic lift from renewed travel from the mainland.
China funds suffer as pressures escalate
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/04/2022
» Average three-month returns from Chinese equity funds and ARK funds have plunged, as China's economy faces domestic and international pressures while small technology companies record lower profits.
Stocks, gold diverge on war, Covid news
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/02/2022
» The Thai stock market tumbled 1.99% on Thursday while local gold prices rose by 850 baht after Russia launched attacks on multiple Ukraine cities.
OIC will continue to ban cancellation of Covid policies
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/11/2021
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) announced it will continue to prohibit the cancellation of Covid insurance policies with a lump sum payment to protect policyholders but will allow insurers to offer voluntary changes of insurance to customers.
Regulator steps in to simplify Covid claims
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/08/2021
» Insurance companies have been ordered to use Covid-19 RT-PCR tests instead of medical certificates as proof of a claim for a lump-sum payment, in order to ease the burden on buyers.
Stock beneficiaries in private healthcare
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 19/04/2021
» The stock prices of private hospitals are likely to increase given the new outbreak, say analysts from Capital Nomura Securities (CNS) and Trinity Securities, citing a 200-300% increase in people seeking Covid-19 tests per day.