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Investment pledges up 70% in H1
Reuters, Published on 10/07/2023
» Investment applications between January and June jumped 70% from a year earlier, driven by foreign investors' projects in the electronics, food and auto sectors, the government said on Monday.
GDP growth outlook remains at 3.0-3.5%
Reuters, Published on 05/07/2023
» Thailand's economy is expected to grow 3.0% to 3.5% this year, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) said on Wednesday, unchanged from its previous forecast, as tourism gathers momentum but exports soften.
Inflation unexpectedly up in June but at slower pace
Reuters, Published on 05/07/2023
» Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) increased 0.23% in June from a year earlier, slowing from a 0.53% year-on-year rise in the previous month, the Commerce Ministry said on Wednesday.
Samsung profit 'lowest in over 14 years'
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2023
» SEOUL: Samsung Electronics' June-quarter profit is expected to plunge 96% on-year to the lowest for any quarter in more than 14 years, as a chip glut continues to drive large losses in the tech giant's cash cow business despite a supply cut.
Rice to get costlier as supply threatened
Reuters, Published on 06/07/2023
» MUMBAI: Global rice prices, now at their highest in 11 years, are set to rally further after India moved to boost payments to farmers, just as El Nino threatens yields in key producers and alternative staples get costlier for poor Asians and Africans.
PTT in advanced talks with Qatar for LNG deal
Reuters, Published on 07/07/2023
» SINGAPORE/LONDON: Thailand's largest energy company, state-controlled PTT, is in advanced talks with Qatar for a 15-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal, according to four trading sources.
Household debt 'worrying' but no problem yet, says central bank
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2023
» The ratio of Thailand's household debt to gross domestic product is currently at a "worrying" 90.6%, the central bank said on Monday, adding that it posed no real problem at present.
2023 exports seen between 0.5% fall and 1% growth
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2023
» Thailand's exports are expected to show between a 0.5% drop and a 1.0% rise this year as global demand remains soft but a weak baht is supportive, the Thai National Shippers' Council said on Tuesday.
Exports drop 4.6% in May
Reuters, Published on 27/06/2023
» Thailand’s exports contracted less than expected in May, as higher industrial goods shipments and a weakening baht helped offset some of the impact of sluggish global demand, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.
Baht at 7-month low on political uncertainty
Reuters, Published on 28/06/2023
» The Thai baht weakened to a seven-month low on Wednesday as political uncertainty dampened investor appetite, while most other emerging Asian currencies also depreciated against a firmer dollar after resilient US data eased recession concerns.