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Water shortage on Pattaya's Koh Lan
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 30/04/2024
» CHON BURI: The popular tourist island of Koh Lan, off Pattaya, is facing a water shortage, with residents forced to pay high prices for tap water brought in and sold by private suppliers.
CRT Signs Indonesian Carbon Credit Projects Worth $163M
Published on 30/04/2024
» On April 25, Carbon Registry Thailand (CRT) announced the signing of Master Service and Carbon Credit On-boarding Agreements with the owners of nine pioneering projects in Indonesia. The agreements, formalised in Jakarta, encompass projects located in South Papua, North Sulawesi, and South Sumatera.
Siamese Asset wary of new investments
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 30/04/2024
» SET-listed developer Siamese Asset will be cautious about new investments and focus on generating revenue from projects launched earlier, as well as reducing expenses during 2024-26 due to unfavourable financial market conditions.
Krungsri upbeat on outlook for Japanese, multinational loans
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/04/2024
» Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) has set an ambitious loan growth target for its Japanese and multinational corporation (JPC/MNC) banking business this year, despite experiencing a loan contraction in this segment last year.
Nation hit by surge in scams, financial fraud
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/04/2024
» Thailand was one of the top three countries in the Asia-Pacific region to suffer a significant surge in financial fraud scams last year, according to Google's 2023 Bad Apps Report.
New finance minister given thumbs up
Business, 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.
NATO chief says Ukraine can still prevail in war with Russia
Published on 29/04/2024
» Ukraine still has a chance to prevail on the battlefield after Moscow took advantage of delays in western military and financial aid, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.
Stark Corp suspects face huge asset seizures
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/04/2024
» Public prosecutors will petition the Civil Court for the confiscation of additional assets worth almost 3 billion baht from individuals tied to scandal-hit Stark Corporation, according to a senior official of the Office of the Attorney General.
Cross-border QR payments with India set to begin in Q3
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is gearing up to launch QR code cross-border payments between Thailand and India by the third quarter of this year, with plans to extend the system to become a multinational payment network spanning Asia.
Many firms keen on SET listing
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 29/04/2024
» Many local technology and IT-related firms are gearing up to launch initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in 2025 or 2026, emphasising strategies for business expansion and cost reduction.