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Rising energy costs imperil Thai manufacturer's profits
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 10/03/2026
» Geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East are driving up energy costs, potentially affecting the logistics operations and packaging manufacturing arm of SET-listed Osotspa Plc (OSP), a Thai consumer product manufacturing conglomerate.
Trump tariffs threaten to pile more pain on Thailand's rice sector
Reuters, Published on 23/04/2025
» NAKHON PATHOM — Thai farmer Daeng Donsingha was already worried for her family of nine when rice prices in the world's second-largest exporter of the staple crashed this year after India resumed exports.
Binance trumpets baht-backed stablecoins
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/02/2025
» The government should consider issuing stablecoins backed by the baht for use within the country, including the proposed Phuket crypto sandbox, as fiat-backed stablecoins are less volatile than other digital assets, notably Bitcoin, says the Thai unit of Binance.
Baht projected to strengthen
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 22/01/2025
» The baht is likely to strengthen further after it appreciated beyond 34 to the dollar on Tuesday, as Donald Trump's inauguration speech disappointed investors, prompting heavy selling of the dollar for profit-taking, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Details behind the great loan-to-value debate
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/12/2024
» Amid slowing demand and economic uncertainty, residential developers are urging regulators to ease loan-to-value (LTV) rules, believing more flexible measures could revitalise the housing market, enhance affordability and propel an economic recovery.
Is the world ready for a no-brand hotel?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 24/10/2024
» When flint-eyed Clint Eastwood strode out in Sergio Leone's spaghetti Westerns as the "Man with No Name", audiences were spellbound. The less he said, the more his fans grew. In 2020 Empire magazine voted the "laconic anti-hero" of the Fistful of Dollars trilogy as the 33rd greatest movie character of all time. Quite a plaudit for an unnamed lead.
Focus on flood-hit food costs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/09/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is monitoring the price movements of agricultural products as floods continue to pummel several provinces in Thailand.
Digital wallet criteria for vendors unclear
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 16/07/2024
» The digital wallet handout scheme will boost the economy, but the eligibility criteria for vendors remain unclear, according to Loxley Trading Co Ltd, the consumer goods distribution arm of trading conglomerate Loxley Plc.
Gap between jobs no longer a red flag
Business, Tom Sorensen, Published on 31/05/2024
» You might find yourself between jobs because that was what you wanted, and it was your own decision to take a break. Good for you.
Stability predicted in canned fish market
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 28/05/2024
» Kuang Pei San Food Products Plc, the manufacturer of the Pumpui brand of canned fish, forecasts Thailand's canned fish market to be stable as the market has become more competitive.