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Rice trade to slash prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/04/2020
» Packaged rice manufacturers and distributors yesterday agreed to cut their prices by as much as 50%, as requested by the Commerce Ministry.
Commerce Ministry sees -1% inflation
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/04/2020
» Thailand's inflation rate may be as low as -1% this year as the escalating spread of Covid-19 has weakened overall domestic demand.
Exports risk 8% plummet as outbreak hits supply chains
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/04/2020
» Exports risk shrinking by up to 8% this year as the pandemic ravages global supply chains and economies, says an exporter group.
Agency sees -1% inflation
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/04/2020
» Thailand’s inflation rate may be as low as -1% this year as the escalating spread of Covid-19 has weakened overall domestic demand.
Rice export restrictions not foreseen
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/04/2020
» Despite growing food security fears worldwide, the government says Thailand has no plans to limit rice exports.
UTCC: 2020 exports may fall B500bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/04/2020
» Thailand's exports are likely to shrink by as much as 500 billion baht this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, trade wars and the US-Iran conflict, leading the country's outbound shipments to contract by 7%, the worst showing in 10 years, according to a university study.
Rice packers: Prices to climb for months
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/03/2020
» The worst is yet to come for consumers, as rice packers warn that packaged rice prices are likely to increase further after domestic rice prices rose by 20-30% since the start of the year, mostly due to drought and a sharp rise in demand in light of the pandemic.
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.
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.
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.