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Give govt a chance
Oped, Postbag, Published on 12/09/2023
» Re: "Betrayal of voters", (PostBag, Sept 9).
Industry rules are broken, not cryptocurrencies
News, Published on 31/08/2023
» When the Venetian merchant Marco Polo travelled the Silk Road in the thirteenth century, he encountered not only unfamiliar peoples, but also new (to him) forms of finance. In China, he was shocked to learn that Kublai Khan had introduced paper money. It was lighter, easier to transfer and store, and more valuable than the metal coins packed in his purse. After returning to Venice, Marco Polo taught his fellow merchants how to use the Khan's innovation. Even though some rejected the flat, foldable currency, arguing that it was no gold and never would be, paper money would change the world.
Reviving Thai economy is a tall order
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 27/07/2023
» By the time readers read this article, Thailand still does not have a real government. But judging from the game being played, it is not too hard to guess which party will lead a new government.
The simmering movement towards de-dollarisation
Oped, Published on 25/04/2023
» In the hopes of pressuring Russia to capitulate, the United States implemented a series of punitive sanctions last year, freezing a whopping $300 billion of Russia's foreign currency reserves and booting major Russian banks from the interbank messaging service used for international payments, SWIFT.
The global recovery winds down
Oped, Published on 12/10/2022
» The post-Covid recovery has run out of steam. The latest update to the Brookings-Financial Times Tracking Indexes for the Global Economic Recovery (Tiger) shows that growth momentum, as well as financial market and confidence indicators, have deteriorated markedly around the world in recent months, many countries are either in or on the brink of outright recession.
Time to get tough with Ponzi schemes
Oped, Published on 28/09/2022
» The Forex-3D fraud with its many victims is just one of a plethora of financial scams in the country. Now that an investigation is underway, a number of socialites, including some well-known entertainers who are allegedly linked to the high-profile scam, have been charged with collusion or even imprisoned.
Election fever
News, Postbag, Published on 25/09/2022
» Re: "EC plans to hold general election on May 7, 2023", (BP, Sept 22).
How can web3 technology help protect privacy?
Oped, Published on 14/09/2022
» The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control last month sanctioned a technology called Tornado Cash, on the grounds that it "has been used to launder more than $7 billion (over 253 billion baht) worth of virtual currency since its creation in 2019". Such enforcement measures are nothing new. But what makes this case unique is that Tornado Cash is a piece of open-source software.
Crypto scam alarms ring
Oped, Editorial, Published on 15/09/2022
» The widespread impact of cryptocurrency investment scams that have hit the headlines in recent weeks highlights the need for improved financial literacy among investors, especially the young, as well as tougher regulations to prevent these financial crimes.
Farewells teach us all to live for the moment
Oped, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/07/2022
» When we bid farewell to something, it marks the end of a relationship. Saying it gives us a sense of ending. Saying goodbye reminds us of how vulnerable and uncertain our life is.