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How gold fosters economic growth and prosperity
Business, Andrew Naylor, Published on 12/12/2024
» As we move into 2025, gold offers a unique opportunity to provide stability amid geopolitical uncertainties. Traditionally, gold is a symbol of prosperity and wealth in Thai culture, often used to celebrate major family milestones such as weddings, birthdays and the arrival of newborns.
Call to increase government pawnshop lending limits
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/02/2024
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is preparing to increase the pawn limit as state-run pawnshops expand and gold prices rise, says director-general Tibordee Wattanakul.
Dream state
Asia focus, Ben Bland, Published on 28/09/2020
» When Indonesian President Joko Widodo decided last year to pursue outlandish plans to build a new capital city in far-flung Kalimantan, advisers shook their heads in despair. But they were not surprised.
High price of gold sees surge in scams
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/07/2020
» The Commerce Ministry on Monday stepped in to boost confidence among gold buyers and the business community after a surge in complaints about fake gold as prices of the precious metal continued to rise.
Cabinet approves B117bn stimulus
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/03/2020
» The cabinet approved on Tuesday a package of stimulus measures worth at least 117 billion baht to try and mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more than 800 people in the country.
Pawnshop chain expects steady activity
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 10/01/2020
» Tungthanasin, the country's largest privately owned pawnshop branch network, expects the rate of unredeemed pawned items to be steady from last year's 4.9%, suggesting optimism that this year's economic growth will not deteriorate.