Tag: UTCC
Expert: Thai export to expand by less than 10%
BANGKOK, 5 June 2012 - The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has predicted that the Thai export figure will expand...
Bt64 bn circulation expected during Euro 2012
BANGKOK, May 29 -- The upcoming UEFA European Football Championship ‘UEFA EURO 2012’ is projected to result in Bt64 billion (over US$2.13 billion)...
Eurozone debt crisis limits economic growth of Thailand
BANGKOK, 20 May 2012 – An economic expert has projected that Thailand’s GDP this year should reach 5.9%; although the Eurozone debt crisis...
Bt100bn circulation estimated during Thai New Year
Thailand’s traditional New Year, Songkran, is projected to result in over Bt100 billion (over US$3.3 billion) in circulation, according to a survey by...
UTCC: THB1 bil to be in circulation during Songkran festival
BANGKOK, 5 April 2012 – The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has predicted that over 1 billion baht will come...
Bt300 wage hike projected to slightly spur growth: Academic
BANGKOK, MARCH 29 -- Implementation of the government's Bt300 (US$10) national daily minimum wage policy, which will take effect Sunday (April 1) in...
February Consumer confidence index rises to five-month high
BANGKOK, March 2 – Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index rose in February to its highest level in five months following positive public sentiment, however...
January Consumer Confidence Index rises for 2nd consecutive month
Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) edged up in January for the second consecutive month, according to a survey by the Economic and Business...
UTCC: 70% of SMEs not ready for AEC
BANGKOK, 15 February 2012 – The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) revealed that over 70% of SME entrepreneurs are not ready...
Sluggish spending on Chinese New Year projected
BANGKOK, Jan 19 – Consumer spending during the Chinese New Year this weekend is likely to be sluggish due to the cumulative impact of...
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Police raid ‘Gang 38’ hideout in Pattaya, seize weapons after brawl and explosion incident
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Shocking video captures Thai man chasing foreign tourist with knife in Jomtien, Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – A disturbing video has gone viral on social media showing a terrifying encounter in Jomtien, Pattaya, where a Thai man, armed...