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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.
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.
Alert for insurance buyers from unlicensed firms
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/11/2025
» The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) has issued a warning to the public against purchasing life or health insurance policies from unlicensed foreign entities operating online.
Thais among top 10 global gold buyers
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/09/2025
» Thailand has emerged as one of the world’s top 10 gold buyers, with demand jumping 21% year-on-year to 20.7 tonnes in the first half of 2025, supported by expected US interest rate cuts, safe-haven demand and a global de-dollarisation trend, says YLG Bullion International.
AI to radically reshape Thai economy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/09/2025
» Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform the economy on a scale greater than mobile technology and past digital waves, becoming one of the most powerful investment themes of the coming decade, says Kasikorn Business-Technology Group (KBTG).
YLG sees gold hitting $3,650 in H2
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 15/07/2025
» Gold trader YLG expects global gold prices to reach US$3,650 an ounce in the second half of this year amid tariff tensions and demand from various central banks.
Trio of consortiums tipped as 'favourites' in hunt for licences
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/09/2024
» The KTB-GULF-ADVANC-OR, SEA-BBL-VGI-Thailand Post and SCB-WeBank-KakaoBank consortiums are the applicants most likely to win one of the Bank of Thailand's virtual bank (VB) licences given their strengths in terms of capital, technology and a large customer base, says Yuanta Securities.
Gulf consortium strongest virtual bank contender
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/03/2024
» The consortium including Gulf Energy Development, Advanced Info Service (AIS), Krungthai Bank (KTB) and PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) is the strongest contender among the applicants for a virtual bank licence, says Asia Plus Securities (ASPS).
Crypto traders urged to prepare for bull run
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/02/2024
» Investors should exercise caution when trading cryptocurrencies and prepare for risks as the market is entering a bull run year in 2024, says Suppakrit Boonsat, director of Thai Digital Asset Association.
Giving credit to Thai Credit's fundamentals
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/02/2024
» Scheduled to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand next Friday, Thai Credit Bank Plc (CREDIT) is set to become the first banking initial public offering (IPO) stock in a decade and the 12th bank listed on the bourse.