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Analysts are optimistic about Bangchak Corporation's (BCP) reported interest in acquiring Esso (Thailand) for 30 billion baht, saying the deal would enable BCP to cut operating costs and expand the business.
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is pushing for cooperation between South Korean broadcasters and Thai television operators to elevate the potential of Thai TV programmes in the long term and promote soft power abroad.
The Bank of Thailand has eased the conditions of the Debt Clinic's unsecured loan restructuring programme to let more borrowers apply for debt solutions, with additional restructuring options.
The Songkran celebrations not only mark the Thai New Year, but also may help determine the economic health of the country this year amid a prolonged global oil price hike and new fears about an Omicron infection surge.