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Bad loans up for sale dipped by 36% in 2025
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/03/2026
» The sale of non-performing loans (NPLs) by the banking industry declined by more than 30% last year as banks tightened their management of new bad loans and awaited support measures from the Bank of Thailand.
Bourse association expects social enterprises to blossom
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 27/06/2025
» The MAI Listed Company Association (maiA) has expressed confidence in the continued growth of social enterprises (SEs), buoyed by the growing importance of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) trend amid ongoing global volatility.
Shares rally as Trump delays Iran decision
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 21/06/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities staged a relief rally and the dollar declined after the White House said President Donald Trump would decide within two weeks whether Washington will join Israel in launching strikes against Iran.
Pushback on VAT scheme for Thai SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 09/05/2025
» Even though Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has decided not to impose the value-added tax (VAT) on businesses earning less than 1.8 million baht annually to increase state revenue and reduce the budget deficit, the business community and especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned that any expansion of VAT would exacerbate their struggles.
CP Axtra banking upon prime tourist destinations
Business, Published on 04/03/2025
» CP Axtra, a leading Thai retailer, is expanding its presence in popular tourist destinations, offering a wide range of quintessential Thai goods to international visitors.
Stellar year for Grab's ride-hailing, delivery services
Business, Published on 20/12/2024
» Grab, a leading super-app in Southeast Asia, has unveiled its year-end statistics for on-demand transport and delivery services in Thailand.
Deksomboon targets global growth with more brands
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 22/11/2024
» The 79-year-old Thai sauce and condiment company Deksomboon is aiming to strengthen its presence in international markets by launching more brands next year.
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.
Central Food Retail aiming for more than 730 outlets
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 20/08/2024
» Central Food Retail Co (CFR), operator of Tops grocery stores under the SET-listed Central Retail Corporation (CRC), plans to expand its branches to more than 730 stores from 702 by the end of this year, with a 1.6-billion-baht investment budget.
Asian shares get lift from US tech results
Business, Nuntawun PolkuamdeeNareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/04/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday, led by tech firms after strong earnings reports from Microsoft and Alphabet on Wall Street. But investors are becoming resigned to the idea that US interest rate cuts are probably many more months away.