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Examining the crux of the credit crunch
Read more: Examining the crux of the credit crunchThailand’s residential property sector is grappling with a severe credit crunch, as mortgage rejection rates have surged to an unprecedented 80% this year, up sharply from around 30% during the pandemic, according to developers.
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Pundit applauds ‘Janey’ strategies
Read more: Pundit applauds ‘Janey’ strategiesThe record-breaking live-streaming by Ratchanok “Janey” Suwannaket represents a good example of successful digital marketing that follows the “4 A’s” of success, which refers to algorithm, attention, all together and audience collaboration, according to a marketing academic.
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Thaksin talks up new ‘soft power’ push
Read more: Thaksin talks up new ‘soft power’ pushAfter being conspicuously quiet during two weeks of high political drama in Thailand, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned to the public eye on Wednesday with a splash — talking up his daughter’s favourite project.
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Border relations improving, says regional army chief
Read more: Border relations improving, says regional army chiefThe mood on the Thai-Cambodia border has shown signs of improvement since the May 28 clash that sparked tensions, with the militaries of both countries maintaining communication to prevent further misunderstandings, according to Lt Gen Boonsin Padklang, commander of the Second Army Region.
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Safety fears, not casinos, keeping Chinese away, argues Paetongtarn
Read more: Safety fears, not casinos, keeping Chinese away, argues PaetongtarnSuspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has denied Chinese President Xi Jinping discouraged Chinese from visiting Thailand because of her party’s plan for legal casinos, saying that people’s safety was the prime concern.
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Thailand’s biggest call-scam gang sentenced to prison
Read more: Thailand’s biggest call-scam gang sentenced to prisonSeventy criminal accomplices rounded up in Thailand’s biggest scam-gang bust have been sentenced to up to 24 years in prison.
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Thai Airways ‘has no plans’ to resume direct US flights
Read more: Thai Airways ‘has no plans’ to resume direct US flightsSINGAPORE – Thai Airways International has no plans to resume direct flights to the United States, despite the US upgrading Thailand’s air safety rating this year to permit them, CEO Chai Eamsiri said on Wednesday.
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Ministry upbeat on new US proposal
Read more: Ministry upbeat on new US proposalThailand’s revised proposal to reduce import tariffs on thousands of US products is likely to be viewed favourably by the US, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.