Thailand tops UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) rank in ASEAN Other ASEAN countries have also been ranked for their SDGs achievements, namely Vietnam at the 54th, Singapore at the 66th, Malaysia at the 68th, the Philippines at the 97th, Indonesia at the 102nd, Myanmar at the 110th, the Lao PDR at the 111th, Cambodia at…
New government should Speed up Thai-EU trade agreement Thai exports may lose market share in the European Union (EU) to neighboring ASEAN countries in the near future, if the EU can conclude bilateral trade deals with them. Thai exports to major markets are under pressure from the escalating trade war, which is likely to linger…
Thai Cross Border Trade up 2.31% in First 5 Months of 2019 The border trade and cross border trade in the first five months of 2019 was worth over 570 billion baht, up 2.31 percent and continuing to grow well, unlike the total exports of the country which declined by 2.7 percent in the first…
Heroleads Thailand expands regional footprint with acquisition of Bdigital Indonesia Data-driven performance marketing company Heroleads (Thailand) has spread its wings to Indonesia by acquiring Bdigital, a local digital marketing agency, to form Heroleads Indonesia. The aim is to expand Heroleads digital performance solutions business for both medium and large enterprises to Indonesia and replicate the…
Myth: Strong baht deterring western tourists to Thailand The rise and rise of the Thai Baht, and it’s pushing through the 31.05 to the US Dollar barrier on Wednesday, tops off a turbulent decade of current movement against some of the western currencies. The decade’s currency rise has also been matched by a meteoric explosion…
Thailand enters 5G technology era Thailand is leading the ASEAN community in 5G technology beginning with Chulalongkorn University and the Eastern Economic Corridor project from next year. The Thai Government’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) says it wants Thailand to be one of the first Asian countries to make the jump to 5G. Thailand is…
ASEAN Economic Forum to focus on “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability” This year, as the ASEAN Chairman, Thailand has proposed the concept of “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability” as the main topic of 2019’s ASEAN Leaders Meeting. BANGKOK, 17 June 2019 (NNT) – At the 34th ASEAN Summit, Thailand will propose plans for promoting cooperation in various…
Thailand’s Human Capital Key to Long-Term Growth Investing in human capital and pursuing economic reforms is critically important for Thailand to become a high-income nation Amid a global slowdown and elevated trade tensions, the Thai economy is projected to grow by 3.8 percent in 2019 and 3.9 in 2020, according to the World Bank’s Thailand…
Asean economic ministers to sign two documents for boosting services sector and investment ASEAN CHAIR Thailand has lined up 13 ambitious goals to achieve regional integration as the 25th Asean Economic Ministers’ Retreat (AEMR) kicks off today in Phuket, where two pacts are set to be signed to enhance services trade and investment within the…
Thailand to the Forefront of Asia and ASEAN’s MICE Industry Bangkok ranks second most sustainable MICE destination in Asia in the 2018 Global Destination Sustainability Index Thailand is now among the frontrunners in Asia and ASEAN in terms of MICE Education, MICE Standards and MICE Sustainability. Mrs. Orachorn Wongpan-ngam, MICE Capabilities Development Department Director of…