Thailand
Thailand’s IT spending is on track for double-digit growth this year
BANGKOK: Thailand's information and technology (IT) spending is on track for double-digit growth this year, helped by the national e-payment...
Thai ports to be outfitted with monitoring equipment to tackle illegal fishing
BANGKOK: Thailand’s efforts to tackle illegal fishing are nearing completion, as it hastens to install new monitoring technology at over...
Thai FDI craters amid hazy economic outlook
BANGKOK: Foreign direct investment plunged about 90% on the year to 11.8 billion baht ($341 million) for the January-June half,...
Thailand-Cambodia co-chair meeting for bilateral cooperation
BANGKOK: The 10th Meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation between Thailand and Cambodia started yesterday at the St....
Auto decline brings down July exports
BANGKOK: Thai exports contracted for the fourth consecutive month in July, by 4.4% year-on-year, bringing down shipment growth in the...
New Thailand-Bhutan joint trade commission meets today
BANGKOK: Thailand and Bhutan aim to increase bilateral trade and form closer cooperation in investment and tourism through their first...
Thailand central bank says further baht gains may hurt recovery
BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank is concerned further appreciation of the baht will hurt exporters and damage the nation’s economic recovery. The...
Thailand’s PTT to Boost LNG Imports
BANGKOK: Thailand's largest energy firm PTT plans to import at least five million tons of LNG in 2017, up from...
Thailand raises investment target
BANGKOK: Thailand has raised its target for investment pledges this year to $15.9 billion, officials said yesterday, hoping that sentiment...
Thailand’s PTT to boost LNG imports in 2017
BANGKOK: Thailand's largest energy firm PTT Pcl plans to import at least 5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Thai central bank concerned about global risks to growth
BANGKOK: Uncertainties in export markets and earnings from tourism were major concerns for Thai policymakers when they decided to hold...
Cambodian arrested smuggling fake Thai cigarettes
KHLONG HAT: A Cambodian woman has been arrested for smuggling counterfeit Thai cigarettes worth about six million baht into Thailand...
Thailand’s jewelry exports grow by 67.12% in H1 of 2016
BANGKOK: The President of the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) (Public Organization) has disclosed that Thailand’s jewelry exports...
Thailand’s economy expanded more than expected in Q2
BANGKOK: Thailand’s economy grew more than analysts estimated in the second quarter as the military government accelerated spending on road...
Bangkok Airways hit by tax, posts Q2 loss
BANGKOK: An unexpected tax burden dampened the otherwise healthy performance of Bangkok Airways (BA) in the second quarter of the...
Thailand Plus team eyed for Vietnam
BANGKOK: The Thailand-Vietnam Business Council and the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT) have teamed up to help...
Thailand’s renewables programme
BANGKOK: As renewables markets mature, renewables investors are looking to new markets for their next source of growth. In this...
Seafood exports could grow 20% in FY17
BANGKOK: Seafood exports from India are likely to increase 20 per cent in 2016-17, thanks to renewed global demand and...
Thai generals must seize last chance at redemption
BANGKOK: The Thai referendum that has just won public backing for a new constitution was, to put it mildly, very...
Tourism, infrastructure to support Thailand’s economy this year
BANGKOK: Thailand's record tourist arrivals and public works spending are expected to offset weak domestic demand and global economic drag,...
