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Banker slams parties' household debt vows
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/02/2026
» As political parties compete to offer quick relief for struggling households, a leading Thai banker warns the country's debt crisis cannot be resolved with tax revenues or government spending alone.
MTS Gold bullish on long-term price trend
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/02/2026
» MTS Gold Mae Thongsuk, one of Thailand's largest gold dealers, has maintained a bullish outlook for gold over the medium and long term.
Whither populism?
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2026
» Compared with the previous election, when some parties promised to distribute hundreds of billions of baht in cash and others pledged infrastructure projects worth trillions, the level of populism in campaign pledges during this election appears to have declined, which academics see as a positive development.
CP tech show unveils vision of the future
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 23/09/2025
» Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) hosted the CP Innovation Exposition & Symposium 2025 from Sept 18-21 at True Digital Park in Bangkok, showcasing breakthrough innovations and holding academic symposiums.
Imminent US interest rate cut likely to boost Thai stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 26/08/2025
» Foreign capital is expected to flow into the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) as the US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled an interest rate cut in September, although short-term domestic political uncertainties could limit the upside, analysts say.
Cloud deployment and geopolitical risk
Business, Lydia Leong, Published on 22/08/2025
» Recent geopolitical events have made the global IT infrastructure landscape more volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous than ever before. In this climate of instability, organisations have become increasingly concerned about cross-border technology dependency, driving them to re-evaluate their reliance on cloud providers.
Tallying the tariff trade-offs
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2025
» The 19% US reciprocal tariff on Thai goods could offer some much-needed relief for businesses in Thailand, as this rate aligns with the regional average.
Eastspring pushes global, Asia equities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/07/2025
» Amid US tariff tensions, Eastspring Asset Management (Thailand) has recommended global and Asia ex-China equities as a way to navigate volatility.
Call for joint Asean team to negotiate with US over tariffs
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 10/07/2025
» Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij wants the Thai government to urgently form a joint Asean negotiation team to engage with the US on reducing proposed tariffs, including a 36% rate on Thai goods set to take effect on Aug 1.
Political uncertainty pummels the SET
Business, Bualuang Securities, Published on 21/06/2025
» Thai equities plunged sharply this week, with the Stock Exchange of Thailand index breaking key support levels and revisiting lows not seen since early April, when US President Donald Trump announced steep new tariffs and panic selling ensued before shares staged a rebound.