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UTCC: Sentiment hits 27-month low
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/03/2020
» Business sentiment plunged to a 27-month low in February as the sector frets over the escalating Covid-19 outbreak and its worldwide spread.
Confidence falls to April 1999 levels
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/03/2020
» Consumer confidence plunged to an almost 21-year low in February as people remain gravely concerned about the coronavirus contagion, compounded by widespread drought, the delayed fiscal 2020 budget, the domestic economic slowdown and the PM2.5 pollution plague.
Inflation set to slip below 0.8% mark
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/03/2020
» Inflation may slip below the projected average of 0.8% (a range of 0.4-1.2%) because of relatively poor consumption and low oil prices caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Shippers see exports sinking through first half
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/03/2020
» A key shippers group expects Thai exports to fall by 3.3% year-on-year in the first half of 2020 but is holding out hope for a second-half turnaround that would bring full-year results to 0-1% growth.
Thailand risks slipping to third place in rice shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/02/2020
» Thailand is at risk of losing its place as the world's second-biggest rice exporter this year, due to weaker competitiveness and a lack of rice varieties to cater to changing market demand.
Firms losing faith amid virus, haze
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/02/2020
» Business confidence fell for the 11th straight month in January, with the latest deadly virus outbreak adding to the business sector's concerns.
Consumer index continues slump
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/02/2020
» Consumer sentiment keeps falling, with the deadly virus outbreak adding to key concerns such as the delayed fiscal 2020 budget, the domestic economic slowdown and political instability.
Food, energy prices drive inflation higher
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/02/2020
» Consumer prices, a gauge of headline inflation, rose to an eight-month high in January, driven by higher raw food and energy prices.
Food exports to China rising
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/02/2020
» Thailand's food exports to China are likely to double in the second quarter, driven by a surge in demand after food stocks for the first quarter are depleted.
Drought to hike prices of tapioca
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/02/2020
» Tapioca prices are expected to rise thanks to widespread drought, which cut production in certain areas in the country by 30%, with lower production in neighbouring countries also anticipated because of the drought and the cassava mosaic disease.