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Hyundai unit may adjust output post-2026
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/09/2024
» Hyundai Mobility Thailand, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, plans to produce 5,000 battery electric vehicles a year at its plant in Samut Prakan in 2026, but may need to adjust future volume as domestic car sales sag.
Mortgage growth forecast to plunge
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/09/2024
» Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) expects 1.2% growth in mortgages within the commercial banking sector this year, the lowest level of expansion in 23 years.
Discussion set for baht, inflation
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry is scheduled to discuss the inflation framework and exchange rate issues with the Bank of Thailand next week.
PM puts poverty in crosshairs
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/09/2024
» Eradicating poverty and building a prosperous economy are among the goals the government plans to achieve during the rest of its term, an adviser to the prime minister said.
'No restrictions' on handouts
News, Published on 27/09/2024
» Recipients of the 10,000-baht handout can spend the money on anything they see fit, including paying off their debts, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Strong baht barely dents Thai exports
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 27/09/2024
» Related strengthening of Asian currencies against the dollar has limited any adverse impact on Thailand's exports as the baht appreciates rapidly, reducing the urgency for the Bank of Thailand to quickly adjust interest rates, say analysts.
Exat to form PPPs for B20bn airport expressway project
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2024
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) will start forming public-private partnerships (PPPs) next year for the 20-billion-baht Srinakarin-Suvarnabhumi airport expressway project.
UK-bound cannabis seized
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 27/09/2024
» More than 1.3 tonnes of dry cannabis buds bound for the United Kingdom have been seized by the Customs Department at Laem Chabang Port.
Anti-trafficking centre opened
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2024
» The government has opened the Thailand Victim Identification and Referral Centre in Don Muang district to boost the country's reputation and elevate it to Tier 1 on the US State Department's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) ranking.
Thai foreign policy needs new rudder
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 27/09/2024
» Thailand's foreign policy posture and projection under Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and the new government of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is off to a good start under severe structural constraints. Given the widespread consensus both at home and abroad that Thailand has fallen behind its peers over the past two decades, the imperative of regaining its international standing is undisputed. But doing so under what the foreign minister has outlined as a "neutral stance" under "non-alignment" among the great powers is moot and misguided. What Thai foreign policy needs is multi-alignments and omni-directionality under a new rudder.