Showing 1 - 10 of 10
On the tail end of a patchy recovery
Business, Published on 04/09/2017
» A great sense of discrepancy has emerged as rosy news headlines on Thailand's economic growth in the first half do not align with reality, with people from all walks of life wrestling with bread and butter issues.
BoT slaps limits on personal borrowing
Business, Published on 27/07/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has tightened rules governing credit cards and personal loans to curb overspending and household debt, including a cut in the ceiling interest rate for swiped cards to 18%.
Banking giants endure Q2 net profit decline
Business, Published on 21/07/2017
» Two large banks reported lower net profits for the second quarter as higher loan-loss impairment charges amid rising loan delinquencies took a bite out of their bottom lines.
Betting big on bitcoin
Business, Published on 28/06/2017
» Lim Lao Ngow, a fishball noodle shop, has been running for more than 80 years in Bangkok's bustling Chinatown. It remains a lucrative and vibrant business.
LH founder surprised by DSI summons
Business, Published on 19/05/2017
» Land and Houses Plc (LH), one of the country's largest housing developers, is playing down the Department of Special Investment (DSI) summons of its founder and major shareholder, Anant Asavabhokin, to answer money-laundering charges over land sales tied to an embezzlement case.
B/E defaults drive long-term bonds
Business, Published on 26/04/2017
» Long-term corporate bond issuance grew in popularity among private companies in the first quarter after numerous defaults in non-rated short-term bonds.
Fintech firm aims to play in sandbox
Business, Published on 31/03/2017
» A financial technology (fintech) company has applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for approval to test an innovative product in the watchdog's regulatory sandbox.
SEC readies sandbox for fintech firms
Business, Published on 21/02/2017
» The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will allow the first financial technology (fintech) firms to experiment with its innovative products in a regulatory sandbox by March after public hearings are completed, its head says.
Thai capital outflow muted amid ringgit rout
Business, Published on 29/12/2016
» A large foreign reserve buffer, sound economic fundamentals, low exposure to foreign debt and limited foreign holdings of local bonds and equities will help Thailand avoid following in the footsteps of the ringgit rout and massive capital flight from Malaysia, say economists and market experts.
Holiday tax cut expected to liven GDP
Business, Published on 02/12/2016
» The government's plan for increased holiday tax breaks to spur domestic consumption in December will boost economic growth to 3% this year, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).