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Treasury touts stalled Mo Chit project
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/02/2026
» The Treasury Department is moving ahead with the long-delayed land development project at the old Mo Chit bus terminal site, which has dragged on for more than 30 years, with a conclusion expected by September.
City Hall prepares to consider future of skytrain
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/12/2025
» Bangkok city officials are preparing to consider the future of the skytrain system, as the expiry of the existing 30-year concession is just four years away.
Thai banks swiftly follow policy rate reduction
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/08/2025
» Local banks have responded swiftly to the Bank of Thailand's policy rate cut, reducing their lending interest rates.
Specialists urge revamp of state procurement process
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 04/07/2025
» Technical experts have urged an overhaul of the bidder qualification criteria for government auctions to prevent registration system collapses for state projects with a massive amount of registrants.
Bugs being fixed in travel subsidy sign-up system
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/07/2025
» Lessons learned from previous travel subsidy schemes that cost the government 2.3 billion baht due to fraud have the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) defending the complicated registration process for the latest programme.
Tourism surges for Songkran
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 15/04/2025
» Thailand has welcomed around 10.7 million international tourists so far this year, with a surge of more than 666,000 people visiting during the Songkran festival alone, the government said on Tuesday.
Several banks reduce loan rates, following the regulator
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/03/2025
» Six major commercial banks and a handful of state-owned banks announced a reduction of lending interest rates following the Bank of Thailand's policy rate cut late last month to alleviate the financial burden for borrowers amid a weakening economy.
Krungthai Bank named Thailand’s derivatives house of the year at AsiaRisk Awards 2024
Published on 31/10/2024
» Krungthai Bank, with its success in developing money and capital market products and services that address financial risk and investment return management, has won the "Derivatives House of the Year, Thailand" award at the AsiaRisk Awards 2024, organized by Risk.net, a leading global platform for financial risk management. The award recognizes Krungthai Bank's excellent derivative solution offerings to both Thai juristic investors and high-net-worth individuals.
Banks slash lending rates after Bank of Thailand cut
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 23/10/2024
» Large local banks have announced reductions across the board for their prime lending interest rates following the Bank of Thailand's policy rate cut, aiming to ease the financial burden for borrowers.
Long Songkran generated B140bn in tourism income
Online Reporters, Published on 24/04/2024
» The three weeks of this year’s Songkran festival generated about 140 billion baht in tourism income, with 1.9 million foreign tourists visiting the country during the celebration, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.