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Auto loan segment volatile
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/01/2024
» Thailand's uneven economic recovery has affected some auto loan borrowers and increased default risk.
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High debt remains key concern
Business, Published on 18/12/2023
» Government efforts to tackle informal debt and loan sharks are a good starting point to reduce the household debt crisis, but this could prove a strenuous task, say researchers and industry leaders.
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Debt policy is a costly folly
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/09/2023
» The Srettha Thavisin government has given the nod to a three-year debt moratorium for farmers that will cost about 30 billion baht, amid questions tied to the long-term benefits of the programme, which is a huge burden on state coffers.
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A lingering problem
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 09/05/2023
» For several months, PM2.5 dust has exceeded 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) in many provinces in Thailand, which is considered unsafe. In some areas, such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son, PM2.5 levels have reached over 500µg/m³. While some people are aware of the dangers of PM2.5 pollution, others do not take it seriously.
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Bank of Thailand chief sees risks from political promises
Published on 24/04/2023
» Thailand’s central bank governor said the nation’s main political parties are trying to woo voters with policies that could undermine the country’s longer-term economic health.
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The fault line that polarises Thai politics
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 07/04/2023
» With all of Thailand's contesting political parties lined up behind populist policy platforms ahead of the general election on May 14, it is not readily obvious what sets them apart.
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The fall of SVB: Another predictable bank failure
Oped, Published on 17/03/2023
» The run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) -- on which nearly half of all venture-backed tech start-ups in the United States depend -- is in part a rerun of a familiar story, but it's more than that. Once again, economic policy and financial regulation have proven inadequate.
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The coming storm
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 20/02/2023
» Climate change is an invisible killer. A family that lived in a hill station in India, an area known for its colder climate, took their sick child to the hospital. Nobody thought of dengue until a diagnosis confirmed it. Warmer temperatures in India and elsewhere make conditions more favourable for mosquitoes.
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Bangkok is still sinking, and fast
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/02/2023
» Getting Bangkok ready for the results of climate change is crucial for saving the city from sinking under rising sea levels, climate experts say.
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Chadchart warns residents of higher dust hazard
News, Published on 31/01/2023
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt yesterday warned Bangkok residents to brace for an increase in PM2.5 dust particle levels due to a lack of wind and the prevailing cool weather.
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