Thailand
Bank of Thailand signs memo with Japan finance ministry
BANGKOK: Bank of Thailand announced the two bodies will establish a framework for cooperation to promote use of local currencies...
Thailand terminates anti dumping probe on galvanized steel
BANG KOK: Thailand's pending anti-dumping case on imports of hot dip galvanized sheet and coil from China, South Korea and Taiwan...
Thailand must seize moment to ensure growth
BANG KOK: After several years of anemic growth, the Thai economy is gaining momentum on the back of global expansion...
Thailand threatens to block global e-commerce websites
BANGKOK: Director general Prasong Poonthanet said on Tuesday the department would this month submit a tax bill covering e-commerce to...
Thailand’s Nawaplastic seeks additional 29.51% stake in Vietnam
BANGKOK: The Nawaplastic Industries a subsidiary of Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG), has registered to buy an additional 29.51 per cent stake in...
Thailand gets first fish exported from Fukushima since 3/11
BANG KOK: A shipment of Fukushima fish landed in Thailand this week, marking the prefecture’s first such exports since the March...
Government accepts VTA certificate issued by Thailand
BANG KOK: The Ministry of Transport has accepted the model of Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) certificate issued by the Thailand...
Thailand Jan crude condensate imports jump 19%
BANG KOK: Thailand imported 939,864 b/d of crude oil and condensate in January, rising 18.5% year on year, according to...
Tax incentives could trigger consolidation of Thailand’s banking sector
BANGKOK: In December Apisak Tantivorawong, the finance minister, said his ministry was considering a plan to make mergers more appealing...
Thailand data Jan crude condensate imports jump 19% on year
BANGKOK: Thailand imported 939,864 b/d of crude oil and condensate in January, rising 18.5% year on year, according to data...
Thailand eyes pollution tax for motorcycles
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Excise Department are now studying the possibility of charging pollution tax on motorcycles similar to cars in accordance...
Thai imports fall at Myawady border while Myanmar exports increase slightly
BANG KOK: Imports from Thailand crossing at the Myawady border gate have declined from last year’s volume. Between April and...
Thailand January exports rise at fastest rate in 5 years
BANG KOK: Thailand’s exports grew at the fastest rate in more than five years in January while import growth came...
Thai GDP slows but govt maintains 2018 outlook on solid exports
BANGKOK: Thailand's economy posted its strongest growth in five years last year, with solid exports and tourism giving the government...
Thailand iris scanning effort to combat slave labor in fishing
BANGKOK: Thailand has been using optical scanning technology on workers in its fishing industry since October to help it combat...
Thai restaurant owner pleads guilty to forced labor
BANG KOK: Thai restaurateur Paul Jumroon, 54, of Depoe Bay pleaded guilty Wednesday to forced labor, visa fraud conspiracy and...
Thailand racism holds back economy as society ages
BANG KOK: The government’s policy to encourage more births of “Thai” children to help offset the cost of a rapidly...
Bike makers allege unfair advantage to Thailand importers
BANG KOK: Government’s decision to hike customs duty on vehicles that are brought to India in knocked down format has...
Thai banks loans may rise 6-8 pct this year
BANGKOK: Thai commercial banks’ loans may increase 6-8 percent this year after rising 4.4 percent in 2017, reflecting the improving...
Thailand confident to drum up investments as economic
BANGKOK: The Thai government is gearing up for roadshows in European countries and China to drum up investments in Thailand's...
