Bangkok: The Ministry of Finance has announced its support for the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) as it embarks on its inaugural issuance of Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLB) valued at 2 billion baht, with an interest rate pegged at 1.40% per annum. According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Chananporn Pisitwanich, Deputy Director-General of the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), disclosed

Bangkok: Gold prices continue to rise, reaching unprecedented levels. Gold bars are currently priced at 64,250 baht, and gold jewelry has reached 65,050 baht, with expectations that prices may surge to 75,000 baht. The global gold price is projected to climb to $4,500 per ounce, with no apparent factors to curb this increase. According to Thai News Agency, the Gold

Bangkok: Thai stocks closed the morning session down 10.46 points. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) closed this morning at 1,276.52 points, down 10.46 points (-0.81%), with a trading value of approximately 23.131 billion baht. According to Thai News Agency, in morning trading, the index continued to decline as expected, hitting a low of 1,274.49 points and a high of

Bangkok: The Cabinet has directed all government agencies to expedite the preparation of the 2027 budget while urging state enterprises to invest 1.6 trillion baht in the 2026 budget to inject investment into the system and stimulate economic growth. According to Thai News Agency, Prime Minister’s Office spokesman Siripong Angkasakulkiat announced that the Prime Minister plans to dissolve Parliament in

Bangkok: TISCO Group has announced a net profit of 1.73 billion baht for the third quarter of 2025, marking a 1.0% increase compared to the same period last year. Despite the economic headwinds, the company managed to achieve growth across all its business groups, aided by high credit loss provisions designed to cushion against economic challenges. While the loan business

Bangkok: Several negative factors are affecting the global rice market, causing Thai rice prices to plummet. The Thai Rice Exporters Association points out that the global market is facing a series of negative factors. The Philippines has extended its rice import ban until the end of the year, India is preparing to release 20 million tons of stockpiles, and the

New york: Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO Group) is advancing its strategic growth in the United States by increasing its stake in the Linden Cogen power plant by 10%, resulting in a total holding of 38% in this 980 megawatt natural gas-fired cogeneration facility. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Thawatchai Samranwanich, President and CEO of EGCO Group, announced

Bangkok: The Department of Rural Roads is ramping up its efforts to provide continuous assistance to flood victims by deploying trucks to areas where smaller vehicles are unable to pass due to flooding. Officials are actively patrolling the affected regions to monitor the flood situation and are working on inspecting and repairing roads to ensure safe and convenient travel for