Economy and commerce

Confidence riding high – Thai economy continues to surpass forecasts

Confidence is riding high according to the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking. They report that the private sector remains confident about Thailand’s economic growth of 4.5% being maintained as exports and tourism continue to rise.Keep reading ...

Tanutam Thawan

Thai rice exports topple 30 billion baht in first 2 months of 2018

The value of Thai rice exports in the first two months of 2018 was recorded at 30 billion baht. According to the Thai Rice Exporters Association, Thailand sold 1.9 million tons of rice worth 30.318 billion baht to overseas buyers around the world between January ...

Thammarat Thadaphrom

BoT revises GDP growth target to 4.1%

The central bank has revised this year’s GDP growth target to 4.1% and export growth target to 7%.  The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said it expected the country’s GDP to expand by 4.1% this year, 0.2% higher than its previous ...

Thammarat Thadaphrom

Kasikorn maintains economic growth forecast at 4% this year

Kasikorn Research Center (KSC) has maintained its economic growth forecast for Thailand at 4% this year despite US trade barriers. The KRC claimed even though the US’s imposition of tariffs on certain import goods would affect many countries in different ways, the impact would be ...

Nuppol Suvansombut

Mekong leaders call for $66bn in investment

The leaders of six countries along the Mekong River  adopted an ambitious investment plan worth US$66 billion over the next five years. At least $7 billion will come from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the rest from governments and the private sector, they said.Keep ...

The Associated Press

Rice exports up but may lose momentum

Thai rice exports in the first two months of 2018 rose 10% year-on-year by volume to 1.91 million tonnes and 16.1% in baht value to 30.32 billion baht but orders are falling due to the strong baht.Keep reading ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Thailand Considers Opening Service Businesses to More Foreign Investment

Thailand is considering opening some businesses in the service industry to more foreign investment, the Bangkok Post reported on Monday (March 26). A panel overseeing the review will meet on Thursday to decide the types of service businesses that will be opened up to foreign ...

Chiang Rai Ships 14 Containers of Chickens Worth 35 Million Baht to China

Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Niwat Sutemechaikul, along with China’s Consul General to Chiang Mai Ren Yisheng, presided over the ceremony marking the first shipment of the Thai chicken products to China at Chiang Saen Cargo Port in Chiang Rai.Keep reading ...

Thailand to host 8th ACMECS in June

Thailand is slated to host the 8th Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Meeting this June, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Keep reading ...

Thammarat Thadaphrom

Thailand enjoys 10.3% export growth in Feb

The Ministry of Commerce says the global economic recovery contributed to February’s export growth of 10.3% while maintaining this year’s export growth target at 8%.Keep reading ...

Thammarat Thadaphrom

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