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FPO predicts 3% growth despite headwinds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/08/2019
» Amid the bleak economic outlook, the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) remains optimistic that the economy will expand at least 3% this year, says its chief.
Exim: Scant 0.2% growth due this year
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/08/2019
» The country's export growth is estimated to reach a meagre 0.2% this year, weighed down by the US-Sino trade spat and the stronger baht, according to Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand).
Customs spots June surge in smuggled goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2019
» The trade value of brand-name products smuggled into Thailand surged in June, partly motivated by bigger profits from the firmer baht, says a Customs Department official.
3 more countries for NSW system
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/07/2019
» The Customs Department aims to link the National Single Window (NSW) with three more countries this year, expanding the electronic exchange system of trade-related data.
Curbs slash imports of plastic, e-waste
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/07/2019
» Imports of plastic and electronic waste have declined sharply after the government curbed imports of foreign waste, says the Customs Department.
PDMO: Fund inflow means cheap costs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/07/2019
» The offshore capital influx will rev up government bond demand and help the state tap into low funding costs, says a senior official in the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
FPO seeks buffer for spending delay
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/06/2019
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is calling for measures to cushion against a postponement of state investment worth 70-80 billion baht stemming from delays in 2020 budget expenditure for 3-4 months.
SMEs reel from double whammy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2019
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing a double whammy from high operating costs and tight financial liquidity as well as elevated Sino-US trade tension, says Thanavath Phonvichai, vice-president for research at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Apisak urges focus on growth
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/05/2019
» The next government has the responsibility to create policies and manage the economy in such a way that maximises the country's economic growth potential, said Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Public investment disbursement exceeds goal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/05/2019
» The public investment budget for the seven months through April was 5.86 percentage points higher than targeted, says a senior official at the Comptroller-General's Department.