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Analysts want details on debt plan
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Somruedi Banchongduang, and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/03/2025
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra recently pitched a government-led household debt buyback programme as household debt tallied 89.6% of GDP as of the second quarter of 2024.
Hospitals cope with loss of Kuwaitis
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/02/2025
» The co-payment requirement slated to take effect on March 20 poses a short-term challenge to Thai private hospitals as international revenue is already crimped by the absence of Kuwaiti patients and slower growth from other high-margin Middle Eastern countries.
Pundits trumpet imminent insurance co-pay scheme
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/01/2025
» The co-payment scheme, which takes effect on March 1, is critical to reducing overconsumption of medical services and will keep healthcare costs and insurance premiums affordable in the long term, say analysts.
Dusit Foods teams up with Green House
Business, Published on 12/11/2024
» Dusit Foods, a subsidiary of Dusit International, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Green House Co, a prominent player in Japan's food industry, to accelerate the growth of Epicure Catering Co, a leading provider of food and beverage services to Thailand's international school sector.
Banks preparing to suspend interest fees
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 07/11/2024
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) is implementing a new debt restructuring programme covering borrowing valued at 1.4 trillion baht, aimed at alleviating household debt over three years.
Call for national asset management firm
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/09/2024
» SCB EIC, the research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), says the government should establish a national asset management company (AMC) to prepare for a potential increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) within the banking industry.
Measures afoot to aid loan defaulters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry is preparing measures to assist debtors who have defaulted on their home and car loans after a rise in non-performing lending in these segments.
Flooding in Thailand: preparing for the worst
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/09/2024
» The severe flooding in northern Thailand has sparked fears over the potential for similar damage in the central plains, the heart of the nation's economy, as experts warn of the possibility of further floods over the next 60 days.
Credit bureau chief clarifies changes to blacklist rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 31/05/2024
» The National Credit Bureau (NCB) says it has the authority to reduce the time bad debtors remain on its credit blacklist, currently eight years, with the decision resting with the Committee for the Protection of Credit Information.
Insurers team up for PM2.5 illness policy
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 04/03/2024
» As PM2.5 air pollution becomes a growing health concern in Thailand, with the level of hazardous dust expected to intensify as the hot season approaches, people are seeking practical options, leading to the emergence of insurance policies that cover respiratory diseases caused by fine particulate matter.