Government urged to implement new economic stimulus measures Bangkok – The Director of the UTCC’s Economic and Business Forecasting Center, Thanavath Phonvichai, says that the 25% tariff imposed by the US on Chinese goods could have an adverse impact on the global economy already facing a slowdown. The UTCC projected that Thai exports will grow by…
First Latin America fam trip trade meet in Thailand In 2018, Thailand hosted 202,106 visitors from Latin America, generating approximately 15 billion Baht or 500 million US dollars in revenue Bangkok, May 8, 2019 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently hosted 40 top tour operators and travel experts from five Central and Latin American…
Political uncertainty weighs on Thailand’s consumer confidence Thailand’s consumer confidence index (CCI) for the month of April sank to its lowest level in 16 months, dragged down by mostly by political uncertainty Thailand’s consumer confidence index (CCI) for the month of April plunged to 79.2 points – the lowest in 16 months.Thailand’s consumer confidence index…
SMEs found expanding markets, raising sales, gaining access to loans BANGKOK, 1 May 2019 (NNT)- University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce has unveiled the results of a poll with 1,200 respondents on the upgrade of small and medium-sized enterprises with mostly focusing on quality standard verification labels. The poll has found 44.31% of the respondents already has quality standard verification labels which have…
BOI, Fiscal Policy Research Institute Foundation arrange “Creating Thai Investors in Foreign Countries” training program BANGKOK, 29 April 2019 (NNT) – To promote Thai investment abroad, all sectors must help one another boost competitiveness. However, it is necessary to invest in what that country needs, which will help strengthen the Thai business sector. The Office of…
SET signs MoU with Shenzhen bourse to strengthen Thailand-China capital market The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) SET signs MoU with SZSE to strengthen Thailand-China capital market collaboration BANGKOK, April 23, 2019 – The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) signed a memorandum of understanding…
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…
Understanding Asia’s fast-moving digital ecosystem in 2017, Asia saw 319 million new mobile connections, compared with just 5 million new mobile connections in Europe over the same time period. The digital future of Asia is already here. In China, millions of people enter public transportation each day using their smartphones, emerge and pay for their…
Thai businesses feeling pinch from china-US trade wars Since the US China trade war kicked off in the middle of 2018, Thai businesses have begun to feel the pinch as indicated by a small downward trend in Thai export numbers. In the short run, some Thai export items may benefit from trade diversion as US and…
PTG rolls out Coffee Franchise Business under Pun Thai Coffee and Coffee World brands Expects to reap positive outcomes from fast-growing Bangkok–27 Mar–The Way Communications “PTG Energy” pushes forward coffee franchise business under Pun Thai Coffee and Coffee World brands to encourage anyone who wants to run a coffee shop while expecting positive outcomes from…