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How to protect your finances and fight fraud
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2025
» If you are an avid online shopper who regularly joins flash sales and loves snapping up discounted items, you need to be extra careful before making any transfers. Even if you made it through the 12.12 sales smoothly, it is important to stay alert during the upcoming 1.1 promotions and beyond. Fraudsters posing as online merchants remain widespread.
NPLs for pickup trucks rise sharply
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/07/2024
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) reported a 39% increase in bad debt for pickup truck loans in May.
Credit bureau chief clarifies changes to blacklist rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/05/2024
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) says it has the authority to reduce the time bad debtors remain on its credit blacklist, currently eight years, with the decision resting with the Committee for the Protection of Credit Information.
Bureau sees 15% hike in overall NPLs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 14/05/2024
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) recorded a 15% increase in overall non-performing loans (NPLs) in the first quarter of this year, primarily driven by auto and mortgage loan payment defaults.
Credit card default risks surge in first quarter
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/05/2024
» The risk of default on credit card loans rose significantly in the first quarter this year, driven by the central bank's mandate for a higher minimum payment rate.
1% credit card fee remains on hold
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/05/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is continuing to freeze the attempt to charge an additional 1% fee to local credit cardholders, prompting card issuers to explore alternative solutions.
Mortgage rejection rate soars after pandemic
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/03/2024
» Following the pandemic, there has been a surge in the rejection rate of housing loan applications, attributed to would-be homebuyers' weakened debt repayment capability, stemming from the sluggish economic growth and higher cost of living.
Credit bureau: Bad loans exceeded B1tn in Q2
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/08/2023
» Non-performing loans (NPLs) measured by the National Credit Bureau reached 1 trillion baht in the second quarter this year, the highest in 12 months, says a bureau executive.
Debt Clinic sees surge in applicants
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 04/06/2022
» The number of applicants for the Debt Clinic's unsecured loan restructuring programme recently increased by 2-3 times to around 200,000 because of the impact of the Omicron variant.
Central bank issues warning over online financial scams
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 12/10/2021
» The Bank of Thailand is warning consumers to be wary of online financial fraud as incidents have been increasing, with the pandemic pushing more people towards digital outlets.