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BUSINESS

Traders advise Bitcoin bounce may constitute a 'bull trap'

Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/03/2026

» Investors are advised to exercise caution with Bitcoin, as analysts warn a sharp price rebound amid escalating geopolitical tensions may be driven more by short-term market dynamics than by a sustainable shift in fundamentals.

BUSINESS

Viriyah targets 4% premium growth in 2026

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/03/2026

» Viriyah Insurance aims to grow its direct written premiums by 4% to 44.6 billion baht this year, positioning itself amid mounting economic uncertainty and increasingly severe natural disasters driven by climate change.

BUSINESS

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.

BUSINESS

New gas price plan targets green shift

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/12/2025

» Thailand's energy and power sector is entering a major transition, driven by the National Energy Policy Council's (NEPC) approval of a new natural gas pricing structure and shifting investment themes that increasingly favour renewable energy and power demand driven by data centres.

BUSINESS

New insurance strategy to tackle climate disasters

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/10/2025

» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is launching a new strategic roadmap to strengthen Thailand's non-life insurance sector, aiming to address rising disaster risks and the growing challenges of an ageing population.

BUSINESS

Premium rise for big projects

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2025

» The recent road collapse caused by a sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital has drawn attention to insurance coverage for large-scale construction projects in Bangkok, with industry executives saying rising risks in the capital could push up premiums for large projects in the future.

BUSINESS

Viriyah makes AI a priority within its long-term strategy

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/10/2025

» Viriyah Insurance, Thailand's largest non-life insurer, is charting a course into the digital era by placing artificial intelligence (AI) at the centre of its long-term strategy in order to retain its leading market position.

BUSINESS

New stimulus likely to boost Thai stocks

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 09/09/2025

» Analysts are upbeat about the Thai stock market's prospects, particularly those in the retail, food and beverage, and tourism sectors, as the new government prepares to revive the "Khon La Khrueng" (co-payment) scheme, a policy aimed at stimulating consumption and easing living costs.

BUSINESS

Emissions data obligation on the horizon

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/07/2025

» Companies listed on the SET50 Index will be subject to greenhouse gas reduction data disclosure from 2027 as the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is accelerating efforts to transform the Thai capital market's ecosystem towards a net zero and low-carbon economy.

BUSINESS

Insuring against earthquake risk

Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/04/2025

» The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and parts of Thailand on March 28 left significant cracks in high-rise buildings in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.