Board of Trade want Bank of Thailand to urgently address the baht The Board of Trade are meeting with the Bank of Thailand tomorrow (August 8) to discuss the value of the Thai baht, its appreciation against the US dollar and Chinese yuan, and the impact on the country’s exports. Sanan Angubolkul, the Board of…
Softening Chinese yuan no threat to Thai baht The Chinese yuan dropped sharply to its weakest level against the US dollar in more than a decade, raising fears of further dangerous escalation in the US-China trade war. Yesterday, the Chinese yuan dropped below the 7 yuan to the US dollar threshold, marking the first time…
Fruit farmers coping with oversupply and price slumps Thai Government vows to help fruit farmers, following the problem of product oversupply and price slumps, the Ministry of Commerce said. BANGKOK, August 2019 (NNT) – To help fruit farmers, following the problem of product oversupply and price slumps, the Ministry of Commerce has recently used Section…
Thailand’s Drought disaster estimated 10bn baht ($326M) The overall damage is expected to escalate to 37 billion baht should the drought extends to September, as the wet season rice cultivation cycle would be affected; that would lower expected Thai economic growth to 2.9 percent from 3 percent. The University of the Thai Chambers of Commerce…
Restaurant business in Thailand…is it still worth investing ? Restaurant business tends to be constantly growing as a result of structural change like smaller household and changing consumer lifestyle. Restaurant business still has a chance to grow amidst economic fluctuation. EIC estimates a 4-5% business expansion in 2019-2020 as a result of changing population structure:…
Thailand’s food delivery business up 14% in 2019 “Diners are increasingly ordering food online platforms, and eating out at restaurants less.” We’re eating in more and dining out less. But we can still enjoy our favourite restaurant food. Welcome to the latest ‘disrupter’ making inroads to our eating habits. KResearch (a part of Kasikorn Bank)…
Asia’s Most Innovative Country in 2019 is Singapore Singapore (4th worldwide) has prioritised health and medicine in its national innovation strategy, including its AI development plan. Continuing innovations in health and medicine have led to economic growth and a better quality of life for many around the world. But inequalities could grow rapidly. Innovation and…
Thai Government to focus on EEC projects to propel economy PM Prayut Chan-o-cha will unveil his new government’s policy statement in Parliament when it sits formally on Thursday. Leaks to the media indicate his 12 ‘urgent’ and 12 ‘long-term’ policies will help Thailand step up to “developed-nation status” with many of the policies focussing on…
International credit rating agency gives Thailand a BBB+ economic report card Fitch Ratings has revised its outlook on Thailand’s Long-Term Foreign Currency Issuer Default Rating to “positive” from “stable” and upgraded the rating to BBB+. The revision reflects increasing international economic confidence that lingering political risks are unlikely to derail “sound macroeconomic management”, according to…
Residential projects launched in June up, but sale 15% lower than May As many as 47 new residential projects were launched in Bangkok and its suburbs last month (June), 16 more than in May. This from the Agency for Real-Estate Affairs. The projects combine 13,943 units worth a total of 57.25 billion baht, with per-unit…