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Wealth & Money

Bitcoin surpasses 20,000 amid regulatory hopes

Bitcoin exceeded the 20,000 mark for the first time...

Virtual banks set to reshape Thai financial landscape

Thailand is set to welcome its first virtual banks...

Finance Ministry Approves Three Virtual Bank Licenses

Thailand’s Ministry of Finance has approved three business consortia...

SCB Expands International Wealth Offerings, Targets 180 Billion Baht AUM by 2026

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) is expanding access to international...
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KTB and AIS Will Invest Together in a Virtual Bank

Krungthai Bank and Advanced Info Service (AIS) have joined together to fund a virtual bank that can reach more people. The president of KTB, Payong Srivanich, said that KTB and...

Amid Efforts to Suppress World Inflation, Thailand’s Exports Show Slight Decline

For the first time since February of last year, export growth in Thailand slowed in October as key trade partners tightened monetary policy in an effort to rein in...

The Kingdom of Thailand has become the first Asian country to introduce Google Pay and Wallet

PromptPay and other cashless solutions gained popularity in Thailand during the epidemic, when more people stayed indoors and officials advised the population to avoid contact with others. The launch...

BOT elucidates decision to demand identity verification for CDM users

There has been a lot of talk over the news that, beginning on November 15th, users of cash deposit machines (CDMs) would be required to authenticate their identities using...

BOT elaborates on the reasoning behind its decision to mandate ID verification for CDM users

The announcement that, beginning of November 15th, users of cash deposit machines (CDMs) would be required to prove their identities via bank cards has caused quite a stir. The...

Zipmex Launches Fundraising Round to Resolve Liquidity Issues

Digital assets exchange company Zipmex has announced it is currently in the final stages of fundraising with several investors to resolve its liquidity issues and that term sheets are...

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Cambodian beauty queen stripped of Miss Grand title

Bangkok, Thailand – August 4, 2025 — The Miss Grand International organization has revoked the title and entitlements of Cambodian beauty queen Pich Votey...

Ubon hospital resumes Cambodian patient care after brief pause

Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand – July 31, 2025 — A major hospital in northeastern Thailand has reversed its decision to suspend medical services for Cambodian...

Purple Line Tunnel Work Begins Ahead of River Crossing

Thailand’s Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) is set to commence tunnel boring operations on August 4, 2025, for the third underground contract of the...

Nine Dead in Suphan Buri Firecracker Factory Explosion

At least nine people lost their lives on July 30, 2025, following an explosion at a firecracker factory in Muang district, Suphan Buri province....

Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire talks amid border fighting

SURIN, Thailand — Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to begin negotiations toward a ceasefire after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a deadly border...