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Regulator eases investment rules for insurance firms
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/12/2025
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) has eased investment restrictions on insurance companies, lowering equity risk charges to allow insurers to invest more in the Thai stock market.
How to protect your finances and fight fraud
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/12/2025
» If you are an avid online shopper who regularly joins flash sales and loves snapping up discounted items, you need to be extra careful before making any transfers. Even if you made it through the 12.12 sales smoothly, it is important to stay alert during the upcoming 1.1 promotions and beyond. Fraudsters posing as online merchants remain widespread.
Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
China–Thailand QR payments made seamless for travellers
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Chinese tourists visiting Thailand can now enjoy easier payments, thanks to expanded, interoperable quick response (QR) code services enabled by deepening cross-border collaboration between the two countries. The initiative is powered by UnionPay’s global payment capabilities and QR infrastructure from UnionPay International (UPI).
Line pivots to new role in digital economy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/12/2025
» Line Thailand is charting a bold new course by launching mini programs and agentic artificial intelligence (AI) assistants, aiming to reshape the country's digital economy under its new chief executive.
Cabinet discusses next co‑pay scheme phase
Post Reporters, Published on 16/11/2025
» The cabinet will formally discuss the second phase of the Khon La Khrueng Plus (Co‑Pay Plus) scheme on Tuesday, with a rollout expected early next year, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Government vows action over price hikes
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/11/2025
» The government is taking decisive action against shops that raised prices after joining the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme, following a slew of complaints that point to widespread abuse of the programme's benefits.
Thailand at the forefront of social commerce trend
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/11/2025
» Thailand continues to be a global leader in social commerce, with platforms such as TikTok, Facebook and Instagram heavily utilised for live-selling, product discovery, and driving e-commerce transactions.
Broker preps Bitazza DigiPay app launch
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 13/11/2025
» Bitazza Thailand, a licensed digital asset broker, is preparing to launch Bitazza DigiPay, a new payment application that allows foreign tourists to convert their digital assets into baht and make QR code payments nationwide, with enhanced security measures to protect against scams.
Tourists can convert digital assets into baht shortly
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/11/2025
» Tourists arriving in Thailand will soon be able to convert their digital assets into baht to spend during trips under the Tourist DigiPay initiative as authorities look to capitalise on the peak season.