AURA, Thailand's leading gold retailer, posted H1 2026 revenue of ฿29.7bn (+68% YoY) and net profit of ฿928.5m (+22% YoY), driven primarily by its gold pawn business "ทองมาเงินไป" (Modern Gold). The pawn portfolio hit a record ฿10.5bn (+60% YoY) with 667 branches (+120 YoY), generating interest income of ฿687.8m (+74% YoY). Despite Q2 gold price volatility (prices fell from ฿81,950 to ฿64,050), core operations remained solid. The company targets pawn portfolio growth to ฿12bn+ in 2026 with 200+ new branches, signaling strong expansion momentum in this high-margin lending segment.