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Gold faces price fall amid rising inflation
1+ day, 53+ min ago (496+ words) War could push metal below $5,000 PUBLISHED : 17 Mar 2026 at 05:29 Gold prices could slide below US$5,000 an ounce if rising energy prices and mounting inflation concerns stemming from war in the Middle East prompts the Federal Reserve's meeting this week to signal…...
Thai banks struggling to make money
1+ day, 19+ min ago (587+ words) PUBLISHED : 17 Mar 2026 at 06:03 The Thai banking industry is entering a transition period in which banks can no longer rely on strong interest income or generate the high levels of return on equity (ROE) as seen in the past, according to…...
Small firms under pressure as costs soar
2+ day, 39+ min ago (1019+ words) Thai SMEs are advised to adjust their business strategies as they face several challenges this year, writes Kuakul Mornkum PUBLISHED : 16 Mar 2026 at 05:43 Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face a wall of negative sentiment this year as geopolitical tensions, trade…...
Centre flags war risk to Thai growth
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (603+ words) PUBLISHED : 14 Mar 2026 at 05:08 A worst-case scenario for the Middle East conflict, which is war dragging on without a clear end, would reduce Thai GDP by 2.31 percentage points, according to the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of…...
Fading hopes of quick end to war depress stocks
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1128+ words) PUBLISHED : 14 Mar 2026 at 08:10 RECAP: Asian stocks retreated on Friday as dwindling hopes of a resolution to the war with Iran kept oil prices "aloft, though a US waiver allowing purchases of Russian crude helped keep a floor under losses. The…...
SET outlines strategies to spur market
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (466+ words) Chairman says Thailand still offers investors a relatively "safe haven" and can do more PUBLISHED : 12 Mar 2026 at 18:27 The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) has outlined strategies to strengthen Thailand"s capital market resilience amid rising global uncertainties stemming from war,…...
Thai economic growth seen uneven, below potential: central bank
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (225+ words) Bank of Thailand concerned by baht's misalignment with economic fundamentals PUBLISHED : 11 Mar 2026 at 11:28 Thailand's economy is projected to "grow below "its potential and unevenly across sectors, the minutes of the Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Feb 25 policy meeting showed on "Wednesday....
Economist warns Thailand could encounter stagflation
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (425+ words) New government will need time to ramp up measures to support weak economy PUBLISHED : 10 Mar 2026 at 18:46 Thailand is at risk of stagflation as oil prices skyrocket during the Middle East conflict, while the new government has yet to take office…...
Rising energy costs imperil Thai manufacturer's profits
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (332+ words) PUBLISHED : 10 Mar 2026 at 07:18 Geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East are driving up energy costs, potentially affecting the logistics operations and packaging manufacturing arm of SET-listed Osotspa Plc (OSP), a Thai consumer product manufacturing conglomerate. The company has secured raw material…...
Crisis seen as opportunity for Thailand
1+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) PUBLISHED : 10 Mar 2026 at 06:12 The crises arising from geopolitics and geoeconomics may represent Thailand's last chance to adapt and seize new opportunities, according to caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas. Delivering a keynote speech at a Siam Cement Group event on the…...