Thailand
Thailand rice exports likely to decline 4% in 2107
BANGKOK: Rice exports from Thailand, the largest world supplier after India, are likely to decline about 4 percent this year...
Thai-Cambodian border trade up in Jan
BANGKOK: Border trade between Thailand and Cambodia through the eastern province rose by 12.71% month-on-month in January, with a 3.34%...
Thailand delays launch of $2.9b infrastructure fund to Q2
BANGKOK: Thailand plans to launch a 100-billion baht ($2.85 billion) infrastructure fund in May or June this year, the finance...
Thai central bank seen holding policy rate as global risks rise
BANGKOK: Thailand's central bank will likely leave its policy rate unchanged near record lows this week, as policymakers turn their...
VPG aims for B10bn in revenue by 2021
BANGKOK: Vet Products Group (VPG), one of Thailand's top three animal food supplementary and pharmaceuticals producers, expects its revenue to...
Thailand rice exports seen falling to 9.5m tonnes: Industry
BANGKOK: Thailand's rice exporters expect a drop in sales this year, to around 9.5 million metric tons, as they face...
Fuel tax may hurt tourism
BANGKOK: Reflecting industry concerns, the boss of Thai AirAsia (TAA) yesterday warned that ticket prices inflated by the jump in...
Customs seize 2.9 tonnes of pangolin scales
BANGKOK: Customs officials have seized a total of 2.9 tonnes of pangolin scales found in two shipments transiting Suvarnabhumi airport...
Thai airlines raise domestic fares
BANGKOK: Thailand’s low-cost airlines are increasing fares on domestic routes in a respond to a massive increase in excise tax...
Thai Dec factory output up 0.54%
BANGKOK: Thailand's industrial output rose for a second straight month in December, boosted by stronger demand for steel, electronics, rubber...
Southeast Asia reforms customs rules to boost trade
BANGKOK: Southeast Asian countries are working to reform customs systems in a bid to boost trade. Members of the Association...
Thailand raises jet fuel excise tax for domestic flights
BANGKOK: Thailand has increased excise tax on jet fuel for domestic flights to 4 baht (10 US cents) a liter...
Thai e-commerce sector expected to expand by 20% this year
BANGKOK: The bullish forecast came as it was revealed the Southeast Asia e-commerce market in 2015 was worth US$900 million...
Thai court muzzles media as trafficking defense begins
BANGKOK: Dozens of people including a general arrested in Thailand’s crackdown on human trafficking appeared in court on Tuesday to...
Thailand to fully open e-visa service in 2018
BANGKOK: Thailand will launch the first phase of e-visa service later this year and will open its e-visa service fully...
Thai Dec exports rise by 6.2%
BANGKOK: Thailand's customs-cleared exports rose in December, which ended a three-year streak in which shipments declined, an encouraging sign for...
Pakistan, Thailand fail to reach deal on TRMS
BANGKOK: Pakistan and Thailand have reportedly failed to reach an agreement on Tariff Reduction Modalities (TRMs) for the proposed Free...
Kubota eyes production boost for rice combines in Thailand
BANGKOK: Japanese machinery maker Kubota looks to expand production capacity by 50% for rice combine harvesters in Thailand to take...
Customs mulls Chevron tax bill
BANGKOK: The Customs Department is considering the tax liabilities Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production must pay after the Council of...
Central bank sees exports on upward trend
BANGKOK: A recovery in the global economy could spur growth in exports this year, beating a central bank forecast of...
