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Krungsri, MUFG View Thailand a Key Growth Market, with Opportunity for Industry Reforming
Published on 21/08/2025
» Amid intensifying global and domestic challenges, Krungsri is reaffirming its commitment to advancing Thailand’s economy by deepening strategic partnerships with MUFG, clients, and partners through its three-pronged strategies for long-term success. Meanwhile, MUFG sees Thailand a key growth market, with opportunity for industry reforming.
The trade war that did not happen
Business, Published on 21/08/2025
» Since US President Donald Trump declared "Liberation Day" on April 2, we have come a long way, gaining some understanding of the current trade negotiation dynamics.
Cabinet gives green light for tax incentives to aid artists
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2025
» The cabinet has given the go-ahead to tax incentives to boost art purchases and support home-grown artists, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
New tourism path for climate survival
Oped, Published on 20/08/2025
» Hotel bookings are vanishing. Tour buses sit idle. Empty beaches. The culprit? Not mass protests. Not pandemics. But smoke, dust, and heat. Tourism fuels Thailand's economy, yet smog, heat waves, and flash floods are rapidly choking it. Can paradise still sell if it's unbreathable?
EV battery recycling set to see sustained growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/08/2025
» Electric vehicle battery recycling could be a promising business, though the EV industry is facing challenges caused by the impact of the US trade policy and an economic slowdown, says management consultancy firm Arthur D Little (ADL).
Thai growth forecast receives upgrade
Business, Published on 19/08/2025
» The government's planning unit has raised the median estimate of Thailand's GDP growth forecast for this year to 2%, from an earlier estimate of 1.8%, citing greater clarity on US President Donald Trump's tariff policy.
Vietnam steps up as a regional leader
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 19/08/2025
» Vietnam wisely chose South Korea to showcase a new strategic-economic partnership in the region, focusing on growing trade, investment, and diplomatic cooperation. As the first country to dispatch a top leader to meet newly elected President Lee Jae-myung, the Hanoi government sends a clear signal to both Northeast and Southeast Asia that South Korea and Vietnam are emerging together as a driving force of regional connectivity and economic growth.
Tariff no threat to mid-sized motorcycles
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/08/2025
» Thailand's medium-sized motorcycles (engines of 250-800cc), a key export product to the US, are likely to retain their market share despite the new 19% reciprocal tariff.
Asian markets dip as dollar rises on US data
Business, Published on 16/08/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks slipped on Friday after an unexpected jump in US producer prices tempered expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut, bolstering the dollar and weighing on regional currencies.
End of tariff uncertainty unlocks SET
Business, Published on 16/08/2025
» July was an unusual month for Thai equities as the low point of the month for the SET index occurred on the first day and the high point on the last day, with a wide trading range between 1,086.56 and 1,251.16 points.