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Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
Krungthai Bank trims NPL rate to 2.7% this year
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/11/2025
» Krungthai Bank (KTB) has exercised careful asset management, enabling the state-owned bank to reduce its non-performing loans (NPLs) excluding government-assisted contracts from 4.4% of the portfolio in 2020 to just 2.7% in the first nine months of this year, say executives.
Will that be cash … or not?
Business, Published on 08/03/2022
» Nearly nine in 10 Thais are now using some form of cashless payment in their daily lives, according to the latest Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes study. Among those who have been making the switch, 43% said they lasted for more than a week without using cash, the global payments company said.
Siam Piwat launches Visa Pop-Up store
Business, Published on 04/02/2022
» Large mall operator Siam Piwat has partnered with Visa Thailand to launch the country's first cashless retail pop-up store.
Shorter, safer trips the leisure travel trend in 2022
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/11/2021
» Nearly two years after Covid-19 emerged at the end of 2019, several countries are moving away from zero-Covid strategies towards living with the virus in order to revive their economies.
Tie-up to help SMEs process e-payments
Business, Published on 11/06/2021
» Visa is partnering with Ksher, a local e-payments startup, to make it easier for small and medium-sized enterprises and individuals to accept Visa payments.
Trends shaping fintech in 2021
Business, Suripong Tantiyanon, Published on 28/01/2021
» Whether you realise it, fintech innovation is probably playing a role in your daily life. In fact, 73% of Americans say using a financial technology application to manage money is part of their new normal as the Covid pandemic has accelerated the move to digital banking and payments.
Joox and Paragon hold triple-location concert
Business, Published on 06/11/2020
» Social music application Joox and Siam Paragon have partnered to host a fashion and music event virtually at three locations: TCDC Khon Kaen, One Nimman in Chiang Mai and Parc Paragon Bangkok tomorrow.
Survey finds shifts in spending habits
Business, Siriporn Sachamuneewongse, Published on 21/05/2020
» The spending habits and behaviours of Thai consumers are changing as new habits take shape across the globe. These findings come from a Visa survey of consumers from across 40 countries, including Thailand.
Want to grow your business? The answer is in your wallet
Suripong Tantiyanon, Published on 07/05/2020
» In Thailand, it is common to see people take out different credit or debit cards to pay for everyday purchases. Thai consumers are also gravitating towards using pre-paid cards for convenience, speed and security when traveling abroad. After all, it is not uncommon to see Thais holding multiple payment cards in their wallets. Digital payments have become a way of life for many Thais, and this growth has accelerated with the proliferation of digital wallets, mobile payment options and connected devices.