Tag: Commerce
Songkran to generate over 100 billion baht
BANGKOK - The Center for Economic and Business Forecasting of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) predicts that spending during the...
11-month cross border trade surpasses 1.33 trillion baht
The Department of Foreign Trade announced that total cross-border trade and commerce along Thailand’s borders for the first 11 months of 2016 was in...
November exports increase by over 10%
Exports for November rose over 10% with value jumping in excess of US$18.9 billion, the Trade Policy and Strategy Office says.
Ms Pimchanok Wonkoporn, deputy...
Rice exports this year will meet target
Thailand has so far exported over nine million tons of rice this year.
Director-general of the Department of Foreign Trade Mrs Duangporn Rodphaya revealed that...
Thailand’s growth rate is expected to rise to 3.1 percent from...
Thailand’s economic growth rate for this year is expected to register 3.1 percent instead of 2.5 percent as earlier predicted, thanks to effective fiscal...
Thailand ranked the world’s 46th best destination for “ease of doing...
Thailand was ranked the world's 46th best destination for ease of doing business, according to the World Bank’s flagship publication ‘Doing Business 2017’.
The survey...
Japanese entrepreneurs express readiness to invest in premium grade steel in...
BANGKOK – Japanese steelmakers have expressed their intention to expand investments in premium grade steel to demand from ten target industries, in accordance with...
Commerce Ministry to scramble for 20 billion baht damage pay over...
BANGKOK- The Ministry of Finance has called on the Ministry of Commerce to have six politicians and government officials pay an estimated 20 billion...
Commerce Ministry to focus more on economic self-sufficiency
BANGKOK, 25 September 2015 -The Ministry of Commerce has announced its determination to improve the Thai economy by making it more independent from overseas...
India and Myanmar’s MOU to boost Thai economy
BANGKOK, 3 July 2012 – India and Myanmar have signed an MOU on economy, commerce, and investment, which is expected to help boost Thai...
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Everyone passes the buck on paying for emergency medical treatment in Thailand
The unfortunate British tourist Pamela Gatehouse is facing medical and repatriation costs of around 80,000 pounds (3 million baht) and much more if a...
The dilemmas of Thai visa agencies assisting foreigners with their immigration problems
It’s not only Thailand. Visa agents have held a prominent place throughout south east Asia for at least 30 years. Even today it is...
No sign of Thailand’s Schengen visa
WEEKEND EDITORIAL
Thailand has long been the key promoter of the “six countries one destination plan” which would allow international tourists entry to all after...
Two Thai women harassed by Indian men, fistfight breaks out on Pattaya Beach
PATTAYA, Thailand – A chaotic scene unfolded on Pattaya Beach when two Thai women were harassed by two Indian men, leading to a physical...
Free visa policy boosts Pattaya tourism, but experts warn of potential risks
PATTAYA, Thailand – The free visa policy for tourists visiting Pattaya and other parts of Thailand has been a topic of considerable discussion. According...