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Debt bailout warning
News, Editorial, Published on 25/11/2024
» The Paetongtarn government has announced a bold policy to address Thailand's mounting household debt crisis. The initiative includes a three-year suspension of interest payments for mortgages, vehicle loans and loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), among other items.
Debt relief half-hearted
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/04/2020
» As tens of millions of Thais are battered by the economic ravages of the Covid-19 outbreak, banks and financial companies have recently come up with "financial relief measures" to help customers going through these hard times.
Keep engines running
Oped, Editorial, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Covid-19 outbreak has hit businesses and workers hard, especially those in tourism and tourism-related industries. It is estimated that the virus will take a heavier toll on them in the near future, and the government's decision this week to temporarily close entertainment venues in Greater Bangkok has further rubbed salt in their wounds.
High-rise oversupply set to crash down
News, Editorial, Published on 25/02/2018
» Talk about a possible bubble in Thailand's property market has been something that has been making its rounds for the past few years, but thankfully none of the market talks have yet materialised.