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Election Commission approves power subsidy
Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2023
» The Election Commission on Monday allowed the caretaker cabinet of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to spend 10.46 billion baht from its contingency fund to subsidise household power charges.
Industry applauds election clarity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Phusadee Arunmas and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/03/2023
» Thailand's general election is scheduled for May 14, with early ballots cast on May 7, according to a recent statement from the Election Commission.
Analysts pick modest Fed rate increase
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/03/2023
» Kasikorn Research Center (KResearch) expects the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) to increase interest rates by 0.25% on Wednesday to tame inflation as the banking crisis in the US and Europe has eased somewhat.
Analysts pick modest Fed rate increase
Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 21/03/2023
» Kasikorn Research Center (KResearch) expects the Federal Reserve to increase interest rates by 0.25% on Wednesday to tame inflation as the banking crisis in the US and Europe has eased somewhat.
Volatility may ease but risk remains
Business, Bualuang Securities, Published on 18/03/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand experienced its most volatile week of the year, with gains and losses of more than 40-50 points, as did global bourses as a bank run led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and eroded confidence in US lenders.
SET rides Asian rebound as bank worries ease
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/03/2023
» RECAP: Asian equities advanced yesterday after a rescue package for First Republic Bank fuelled a rebound in US shares. Even so, the MSCI gauge of Asian shares recorded a second weekly loss after the recent turbulence in the global banking sector.
Enduring the lame duck period
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2023
» Thailand is expected to hold its first general election in four years this May, which could mean a new premier as Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has reigned as prime minister and before that military leader after staging a coup in 2014.
Sansiri shares fall as Srettha takes political leave
Bloomberg and Online Reporters, Published on 09/03/2023
» Shares of the property developer Sansiri Plc (SIRI) tumbled on Thursday on the Stock Exchange of Thailand after chief executive Srettha Thavisin said he would take an unpaid leave to focus on his new role as an adviser to the Pheu Thai Party ahead of the coming general election.
Asian bourses dip on rate hike hint
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/03/2023
» Asian stocks tumbled on Wednesday as regional currencies weakened following comments overnight by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell that raise the possibility the US central bank would resume large-scale interest rate hikes to tame sticky inflation.
'Perps' popular among corporate issuers
Business, Published on 07/03/2023
» The capital market in Thailand has launched multiple issuances of perpetual bonds.