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Call for action to curb soaring baht
Nareerat Wiriyapong and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/09/2025
» Regulators are being asked to intervene in the market to tame the Thai baht, which has appreciated to a four-year high and could rise further because of a weakening US dollar.
Surveying the wreckage
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Narumon Kasemsuk and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/08/2025
» Some pundits see warning signs for Thai economic prospects following the Constitutional Court's ruling that dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office for violating ethical standards in a leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a border dispute.
Talks depend on truce in border altercation
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/07/2025
» Though the US has already reached trade agreements with many countries, Thailand's negotiations with Washington remain complicated in the final phase as President Donald Trump says a Thailand-Cambodia truce is a condition for resuming trade talks.
SET in the doldrums
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/03/2025
» When the SET index rebounded by about 1% last Friday to finish above 1,200 points after the bourse discussed a series of measures following talks with the Finance Ministry to revive investor confidence, some market observers expected the gains might extend into the upcoming weeks.
Bank of Thailand tempers anxiety about chair
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 13/11/2024
» Satit Limpongpan, chairman of the selection committee tasked with choosing the new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand, has confirmed the position will not have any influence on the central bank's monetary policy.
Baht at 19-month high against US dollar
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/09/2024
» The baht surged to a 19-month high against the dollar, driven by a weaker US currency and profit-taking in gold.
Analysts see imminent return of foreign funds
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/08/2024
» Easing domestic political uncertainty and the higher likelihood of US interest rate cuts could prompt a return of foreign fund inflows starting next month, driving the Thai bourse back to a range of around 1,500 points next year, say analysts.
Why is the SET in a protracted slump?
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/07/2024
» On July 1, with investors searching for clues about their investments in the second half of 2024, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index slipped below the psychological level of 1,300 points for the second time in a month.
New finance minister given thumbs up
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 30/04/2024
» Stock market analysts welcomed Pichai Chunhavajira as the new finance minister, saying the former Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) chairman is expected to actively oversee the capital market and push forward economic stimulus as the 2024 fiscal budget is ready for disbursement.
SET urged to amend trading rules
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 16/12/2023
» Brokers are asking the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to adjust the rules to allow program trading for only 30-50 big-cap stocks, or set a limit for high-frequency trading (HFT) to prevent a slump on the Thai bourse.