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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.
Fewer Thais may head abroad in April
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/04/2025
» The recent earthquake could result in fewer Thais travelling abroad during the Songkran holiday compared with previous years, as they have heightened concerns about repair costs for damaged property, says the Thai unit of French insurer AXA.
Thailand to gain from medical tourism uptick
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 31/08/2024
» Thailand, Southeast Asia's largest player in medical tourism, should benefit from industry growth globally, with the region's market expected to expand 43% to US$16 billion by 2030, according to Bumrungrad International Hospital.
JKN bondholders call for SEC probe
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/02/2024
» Bondholders of JKN Global Group (JKN) are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct an in-depth investigation and expedite the seizure of JKN's assets after the company announced the indefinite postponement of a bondholders' meeting.
Business is booming for BDMS
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/01/2023
» From its origins owning a small hospital 50 years ago, today Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) has become the largest hospital network in Asia-Pacific.
Stocks to benefit from Beijing's move
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/01/2023
» Stocks in the tourism, aviation and pharmaceutical sectors are the major beneficiaries of China's announcement to allow group tours to visit 20 countries effective as of Feb 6, analysts said.
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.
Tourism stocks surge as China removes travel curbs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/12/2022
» Thai tourism stocks soared yesterday on news that Beijing is lifting travel curbs earlier than expected, boosting hopes that Thailand's tourism sector, trade and spending would recover much faster than the previous forecast.
Prolonged lockdowns to cause GDP drop
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 28/07/2021
» The economic impact from lockdowns may cause Thai GDP to drop by 300 billion baht or 1.7 percentage points, while listed companies' earnings price per share are expected to decline by 4% this year, as reflected in recent decreases in share prices, according to Kasikorn Securities.
DC, KTBST launch B2.5bn hotel equity trust
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/10/2020
» Destination Capital (DC) and KTB Securities Thailand (KTBST) have joined forces to launch the DESCAP 1 Private Equity Trust for hotel and resort acquisition in Thailand, with a project investment value of 2.5 billion baht.