Tag: Economy
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...
FTI says car sales will pick up next year
Optimism remains in the country's automobile industry next year although car sales this year has declined.
Mr Surapong Paisit-Pattanapong, the vice chairman of the Federation...
Motor Expo 2016 car sales down
The 33rd Thailand International Motor Expo Show or Motor Expo 2016 ended yesterday with car sales dropping to slightly over 33,000 units, down from...
Somkid leads Thai road-show in China
A Thai trade delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is now on a road-show in China and will be signing an agreement...
Commerce to persuade more farmers to sell rice via e-commerce channel
The Ministry of Commerce is moving ahead with its plan to convince more farmers sell rice online as an alternative outlet for rice sales.
It...
Retail business expect 20-30 sales increase from Government’s campaigns
Retail business expects a 20-30% sales increase from the government's launch of several packages aimed at boosting public spendings in the New Year season.
But...
Thai army continues to help rice farmers
CHIANG RAI - Army units in various provinces continued to lend support to cash-strapped farmers in an effort to help them cope with price...
October’s industrial confidence index highest in seven months
Industrial confidence index for the month of October was registered at 86.5 points, making it the highest in seven months since March when the...
Somkid believes Donald Trump’s presidency will not much affect Thai economy
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is confident that the Thai economy may not be affected much with Donal Trump as the new president of...
Thai companies optimistic of economic growth this year
BANGKOK- Surveys of publicly traded companies in Thailand revealed optimism towards economic growth compared to last year.
Most CEOs surveyed expect the country’s GDP to...
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Bolt driver punches Russian woman after speed dispute in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A 41-year-old Russian woman was physically assaulted by a Bolt driver after asking him to slow down during a ride in...
Construction worker falls from 3-story building, seriously injured
SATTAHIP, Thailand – Emergency teams responded to a call about a construction worker falling from a three-story building near the Chumphon Naval School traffic...
Pattaya tourists evacuated in panic as fire breaks out in condominium on Thappraya Road
PATTAYA, Thailand –, the Pattaya Disaster Prevention Center received reports of a fire at Treetops Condominium, located on Thappraya Road at 6:36 AM on...
Jomtien Beach littered with dangerous debris after Loy Krathong Festival
PATTAYA, Thailand –– Following the Loy Krathong festival, Jomtien Beach in Pattaya was left littered with hazardous debris, including nails, sharp sticks, and fragments...
Drug-fueled rampage triggered by a bowl of rice leads to arrest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Police, along with the district administration and investigation teams, were called to a violent incident at a home in Pong Saked,...