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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.
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.
Industrial property fund receives B1.1-billion investment
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 17/07/2025
» AIM Group has announced an additional investment of 1.1 billion baht in the AIM Industrial Growth Freehold and Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust (AIMIRT), bringing total investment in the fund to 14.1 billion baht.
Chubb Life offers new terminal illness policies
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/06/2025
» Chubb Life Assurance is launching new insurance products, becoming the first insurer in Thailand to offer up to 90% of the insured sum for terminal illness coverage, and 30% of the sum assured upon diagnosis of five specific types of metastatic cancer.
KuCoin joins crypto fray
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/04/2025
» Competition in Thailand's crypto exchange market is expected to heat up after ERX Company Ltd, the first digital token exchange supervised by the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), welcomed a new global partner rebranded as KuCoin Thailand.
Initiative to regenerate insurance
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/04/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is preparing to launch an open insurance system, unlocking the industry in the digital era with a transparent, secure, and standardised data ecosystem.
AXA bullish on non-life premium growth
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/03/2025
» French insurer AXA is targeting double-digit growth for its non-life insurance premiums in Thailand this year, supported by motor, health and commercial line insurance.
Energy firm branches out into decentralised finance
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/03/2025
» SET-listed renewable energy developer SAAM Development is diversifying its business into the digital asset space with a US$2.37-million investment in FWX, a leading decentralised finance (DeFi) platform.
Finance Ministry mulls revival of LTF scheme
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/01/2025
» The Finance Ministry is expected to study resuscitating the long-term equity fund (LTF) scheme as proposed by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra in a move to improve the sluggish stock market, say analysts.
Krungthai Panich Insurance eyes 10% premium growth in 2025
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 20/12/2024
» Krungthai Panich Insurance (KPI) wants to grow its total premiums by 10% next year amid concerns about rising natural disaster risks, the use of new accounting standards, and risks from electric vehicle (EV) insurance.