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Sale of state enterprise land in Bang Na halted
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2026
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has halted the sale of land in Bang Na district of Bangkok belonging to the Forest Industry Organization (FIO), saying it had been undervalued.
Chinese telco could face $1-billion US fine for bribery
Reuters, Published on 11/12/2025
» The Chinese telecoms equipment maker ZTE Corp may pay more than $1 billion to the US government to resolve years-old allegations of foreign bribery, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Shabu restaurants forced into price war
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 15/07/2025
» The Thai Restaurant Association sees the price war among major shabu brands as reflecting challenges of the sluggish Thai economy, as consumers are increasingly seeking value-for-money dining choices. This price competition is also affecting small and medium-sized restaurant operators.
Asian currencies surge on weaker dollar, oil falls
Bloomberg, Published on 05/05/2025
» Asian currencies advanced amid broad weakness in the dollar and US assets as investors awaited further progress on trade deals. Crude oil slumped 3.6% after OPEC+ agreed to a further surge in output.
Trump tariffs may hinder Thai employment rate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/02/2025
» The state planning unit has raised concerns that US President Donald Trump's protectionist trade measures may lead to increased unemployment in Thailand.
Thai bourse lures with low volatility
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/02/2025
» Thailand's stock exchange is emerging as an attractive investment destination due to its low volatility, while uncertainties surrounding US President Donald Trump's policies could prompt the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to move towards monetary easing sooner than anticipated, benefiting emerging markets such as Thailand, the local bourse said yesterday.
Fears that rising loans could lead to debt trap
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/11/2024
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has raised concerns about the rising trend of consumer loans, fearing that this could lead to a debt trap, a situation in which an individual, a household or even a country is forced to take new loans to repay existing debt obligations.
Bad loan surge hits Thai households
Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/11/2024
» Household non-performing loans (NPLs) reached 1.2 trillion baht in the third quarter of this year, a 14% year-on-year increase, and concerns are also growing over the bad debts of small businesses, which rose 20%.
Asian shares steady after US rally
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 26/10/2024
» RECAP: Asian equities were little changed yesterday after Wall Street rallied for the first time this week, powered by a jump in Tesla shares. Concerns about China's economy and a tight US presidential election dented Asian sentiment.
Asian shares extend rally sparked by Fed
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/09/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares extended their rally yesterday in the afterglow of an outsized US interest rate cut, while the yen edged higher as the Bank of Japan held rates steady and stayed upbeat on the economy.