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Seven contenders vie to lead Bank of Thailand
Bloomberg and Reuters, Published on 04/06/2025
» The race to be Bank of Thailand governor is heating up, with bankers and economists leading a list of seven applicants vying for a pivotal role in Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy.
Call for boost in disaster preparedness
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 14/04/2025
» Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI) has continued to support the development and use of innovation to enable the nation to deal with disasters.
Pundits tout Globalisation 3.0 strategies
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/02/2025
» Thailand should have proactive policies, tech sovereignty and find new markets that face less of an impact from the US-China trade war to survive Globalisation 3.0 and the uncertainties in global trade during the second term of US President Donald Trump, according to science and tech experts.
Consulting the oracles
Business, Published on 02/01/2025
» The direction of external factors in 2025, such as geopolitical conflicts, will be difficult to ascertain. The economies of various countries, including Thailand's key trading partners, will continue to be closely monitored due to political shifts, particularly the United States with the return of Donald Trump as the nation's 47th president.
Huge size of land bridge could tame investor interest, says researcher
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2024
» With the government intent on drumming up foreign investor support for its proposed land bridge, a Chulalongkorn University researcher warns they could be deterred by the sheer size of the project.
Thai stocks could face further losses
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 02/11/2023
» A possible delay to the costly digital wallet scheme and a slower than expected tourism recovery could dampen sentiment in the Thai stock market this month after the index contracted 6.1% in October and is down 17.2% year-to-date, say analysts.
Authorities ramp up awareness of scams
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/08/2023
» As online scams remain rampant and in recent cases scammers are using the names of high-profile businesspeople to lure the public to invest with them, local authorities are lining up to advise people to be cautious and verify the authenticity of any links or messages sent to them.
Pheu Thai's digital wallet wins support
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 25/08/2023
» Stock market analysts are throwing their support behind the Pheu Thai Party's 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme, expecting the policy will stimulate domestic consumption and offer growth opportunities for related businesses.
Ek-Chai to up investment by 50% to B11bn
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 12/01/2023
» Encouraged by the expected recovery of the retail industry, Ek-Chai Distribution System Co, the operator of Lotus's retail stores, plans to raise its investment by 50% to 11 billion baht to expand its business this year.
Private sector lukewarm on stimulus
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep and Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 21/12/2022
» The government's latest economic stimulus packages to boost consumer spending during the New Year festive period have drawn mixed reactions from the private sector.