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Senegal poised to party with parade for Afcon champs
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» DAKAR - After winning the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegal’s football players will parade through Dakar on Tuesday, ending their long journey to victory at the country’s presidential palace.
Output ticks up for automobiles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/07/2025
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) increased by 0.58% year-on-year to 97.35 points in June, driven by the recovery of the car market, an increase in exports and state stimulus measures, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Manufacturing production index up for 2 months in a row y/y
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 01/07/2025
» The political risk that threatens to undermine the government should become clearer this month, indicative of whether the manufacturing sector will decelerate after the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) rose by 1.8% year-on-year in May for a second consecutive month to 100.79 points, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Improving auto sector drives manufacturing rise
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/05/2025
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) rose by 2.1% year-on-year to 92.3 points in April, driven mainly by the improving automotive industry, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Call for Thai ministers to do their job
Business, Published on 05/05/2025
» Clouded by several negative factors, including uncertainty stemming from unresolved negotiations with the US on tariff hikes, the Thai economy is likely to miss the government's forecast of 3% growth this year.
Production index slips on downbeat trade projection
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/05/2025
» Unpleasant trade prospects threaten to affect the Thai manufacturing sector, with the Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) dipping by 0.6% year-on-year in March to 105.03 points, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Manufacturing maintains downward trend
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/03/2025
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) continues to fall, declining by 3.91% year-on-year to 96.2 points in February, attributed to the combined effects of the country's high level of household debt and weak consumer purchasing power as well as the US's new trade policy, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Rate cut likely to boost manufacturing
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/03/2025
» The local manufacturing sector is expected to improve following the Bank of Thailand's interest rate cut, in addition to positive signals from a rising Manufacturing Production Index (MPI), says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Manufacturing dips 1.79% in 2024
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/02/2025
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) decreased by 1.79% year-on-year in 2024, due mainly to a slowdown in the automotive industry and higher imports that affected local manufacturers, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Key industries urged to adapt
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/01/2025
» The Industry Ministry is urging manufacturers in five industries, including car manufacturing, to take more serious efforts to adapt to projected US trade policies, the influx of low-cost imports into the Thai market, and disruptive technology.