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Vayupak Fund offering starts soon
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/09/2024
» The Vayupak Fund, a state investment fund, will be offered for public subscription next week, with an annual guaranteed return of 3-9% over its 10-year tenure, and will start investing in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Oct 1.
Bualuang slashes year-end SET target to 1,396
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/09/2024
» Bualuang Securities (BLS) has cut its year-end estimate for the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index to 1,396 points from 1,466 points, noting the Thai bourse will remain volatile the last four months of 2024.
Malaysia shines as foreign investors return, as Thailand stumbles
Reuters, Published on 22/08/2024
» SINGAPORE - Malaysia is fast becoming a haven in Southeast Asia and foreign investors are returning to a long-overlooked market as a confluence of improving growth, stable government and rising currency sets it apart among peers grappling with political flux.
Gold price continues to rise as traders wait for Fed signals
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/08/2024
» The price of gold is on an upward trend after hitting a new record high of US$2,531 an ounce on Tuesday, with investors waiting for clues from the Federal Reserve about interest rate cuts at its September meeting.
New Vayupak Fund tipped to boost stock market
Published on 13/08/2024
» The cabinet has approved in principle the establishment of the Vayupak Fund 1 valued at between 100 billion and 150 billion baht, with investment units expected to be available for purchase by September.
Wall Street bounce helps lift Asian shares
Business, Published on 10/08/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares were poised to end a tough week on an upbeat note after Wall Street bounced overnight and data showed China taking a step away from deflation, while Japanese stocks managed to sustain an early rally.
B40bn in savings bonds to be sold in August
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/07/2024
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) is selling the final tranche of its savings bonds worth 40 billion baht in August, reduced from the original plan of 60 billion baht.
High hopes for beefed up Vayupak Fund
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 29/07/2024
» A new fund is projected to start investing in the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in the second half of 2024, boosting the index by about 90 points, says Bualuang Securities (BS).
Board of Investment pushes printed circuit board industry
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2024
» The Board of Investment (BoI) will continue to promote investment in printed circuit boards (PCBs), following a significant increase in investment projects which have made Thailand a global PCB manufacturing base.
Seeking new engines of growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2024
» About 40 years ago, natural gas was discovered in the Gulf of Thailand, creating excitement across the country. This period marked the dawn of Thailand's golden era. Following this discovery, the Eastern Seaboard Development Project was initiated to develop the eastern coastal region. Foreign investment poured in, enabling the economy to expand at a double-digit rate while raising hopes that Thailand would become Asia's fifth tiger.