Thai exports down 4.5% in October Thai Exports dropped by 4.5% year-on-year in October to US$20.8 billion, bringing the contraction in first 10 months of 2019 to 2.35% Logistics and transportation of Container Cargo ship and Cargo plane with working crane bridge in shipyard at sunset, logistic import export and transport industry backgroundBANGKOK (NNT) –…
Thais are tightening their belts and spending less – survey Nearly 70% said they’ve reduced spending on things like travel, shopping, parties and luxury goods.” Thais are tightening their belts and reducing their spending to weather the country’s growing stumbling economy, according to a Dusit Poll survey. The poll was conducted November 19-23 and surveyed…
NESDC cuts Thailand’s growth to 2.6% GDP growth this year is now expected down to 2.6 percent, but the council now expects 2020 GDP to grow at least 2.7 percent when the export sector is expected to recover BANGKOK (NNT) – The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has announced that…
Thailand’s 2019 Forecast Cut to 2.6% as Q3 GDP slows to 0.1% On an annual basis, gross domestic product (GDP) rose 2.4% in the third quarter, less than the forecast 2.6%. Thailand’s economy grew at its slowest quarterly rate in a year in the third quarter, leading the government to cut this year’s growth estimate…
Thai PM opens ASEAN Summit in Bangkok amid world economic tensions The 35th Summit of ASEAN leaders opened yesterday against a backdrop of global economic tensions and prolonged trade negotiations between China and the US. Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha welcomed the international delegation of the ASEAN Summit at Impact Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi, north-west…
New land tax forces land owners to evaluate their options The new Land and Property Tax, which takes effect in January 2020, will be a challenge for the Thai property market, according to the managing Director of CBRE Thailand. In an open report to the media, CBRE says owners of vacant sites will pay significant…
Thai Labour minister calls meeting after U.S. GSP cut The Minister of Labour has called an urgent meeting to address the labour concerns cited by the U.S. as a factor in the decision to revoke trade preferences. BANGKOK (NNT) – The decision by the U.S. to suspend Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) treatment to Thailand,…
Thailand edges up 6 spots in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 Thailand’s ranking in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business 2020 list has edged up 6 places, from 27th to 21st this year from 190 countries surveyed The World Bank ranked Singapore second and Malaysia 12th in Doing Business 2020 report. In…
Out of 37 countries, Thailand has the worst pension system, says Bloomberg Thai Residents reports that on Sunday, Bloomberg published an article on the world’s best pension systems, using information gathered from the 2019 Melbourne Mercer Global Pensions Index. The survey looked at the pension systems of 37 countries with metrics including employee rights, savings,…
IMF and SCB lower Thai growth forecast under 3% IMF and SCB have joined other banks and organisations to predict Thai economic growth under 3% for 2019. Siam Commercial Bank’s (SCB) Economics Intelligence Center (EIC) has adjusted its Thailand 2019 economic growth projection from 3 percent down to 2.8 percent. The center has reported that…