Chayut Setboonsarng
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Bank of Ayudhya buys Nomura’s Thai securities unit for $155m
The lender acquired consumer finance unit SHB Finance in Vietnam last year.
Thai Life Insurance seeks to raise $1b in July IPO
The IPO would be the largest equity capital market deal in Southeast Asia in 2022.
Thai Life Insurance prepares for $1b IPO in country’s biggest this year
A $1b listing would be a boon for Asia's capital markets which have struggled to attract new IPOs
Thailand’s Gulf Energy to ink crypto JV with Binance in Q2
Last year, Thailand's securities watchdog filed a criminal complaint against Binance for operating without a digital asset license.
Thailand’s PTTEP seen taking over Myanmar gas field as global majors exit
France's TotalEnergies and US firm Chevron said they were leaving the venture.
Thai regulator monitoring $8.6b merger of Telenor’s Dtac and True Corp
The new entity would compete with market leader Advanced Info Service Pcl (AIS).
Thai lender SCB buys 51% stake in digital asset exchange Bitkub for $537m
The move comes as other Thai banks and companies make inroads into digital assets.
Siam Commercial Bank seeks to take on rivals with delivery super app
Competition in Thailand's food delivery market intensified this year after AirAsia bought Gojek's Thai business.
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank shares hit 2-year high on restructuring
The lender announced it would establish SCBX its parent company through a 1:1 share swap.
Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank inks online lending JV with telco AIS
AIS, which has 43 million subscribers, will hold an equal stake in the JV.
