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Employment trends fuel motorbike sales
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/03/2026
» Domestic motorcycle sales in Thailand are expected to climb this year, driven in part by new job seekers who are increasingly turning to motorcycles to earn income as part-time food delivery and motorcycle taxi drivers, according to Thai Yamaha Motor.
Line Man Ride enters ride-hailing fray
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 06/11/2024
» Line Man Wongnai is offering an electronic ride-hailing service promising an affordable price and safety, in a bid to fill a price gap and capitalise on a local market projected to be worth 34 billion baht in five years.
Startup surge
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/08/2024
» Major venture capitalists are eyeing huge investment opportunities in startups with the focus on artificial intelligence (AI), transformative digital healthcare, and the emerging field of so-called pink technology.
Motorbike sales fall as banks cut back on lending
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/06/2024
» Thailand's motorcycle manufacturing and sales are declining this year as the economy falters, attributed to high household debt and weak consumer purchasing power, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Ministry considers health scheme for foreign tourists
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 04/04/2024
» Road and water accidents are the leading causes of injuries among foreign travellers, with some rental car shops and tourists deliberately not following the rules.
Practice what you preach
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2023
» Political parties promised several populist pledges for the general election to entice voters, including a controversial 10,000-baht handout via digital wallets to those aged 16 and over; a hike in minimum daily wages to 600 baht; an increase of minimum monthly salaries for university graduates to 25,000 baht; debt suspension for farmers; an immediate cut in electricity tariffs; and a rise in the monthly allowance for people aged 60 and over to 3,000-5,000 baht, up from 600-1,000 baht.
Coming up for air
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Siriporn Sachamuneewongse, Published on 20/03/2023
» Worries about Covid-19 may be gone, but PM2.5 is back, plunging Thailand into yet another crisis.
Tisco expects to beat full-year loan growth target of 5%
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/11/2022
» Tisco Bank expects total loan growth for 2022 to exceed its 5% full-year target after booking credit expansion of 5% for the first nine months amid economic recovery.
Executives urge pricier loans for used cars, bikes
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/12/2021
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry, and Banking (JSCCIB) has asked the government to increase the maximum interest rate for used car and motorcycle loans to encourage leasing companies to lend to lower-income earners.
Corporate bond issuance to surpass B750bn target
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 19/05/2021
» Corporate bond issuance is expected to exceed the market's target of 750 billion baht this year because of excess liquidity in global money markets and readiness of financial intermediaries to comply with social distancing measures and remote work, says Ariya Tiranaprakit, deputy managing director of the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).