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Arkhom hailed into cabinet
Business, Published on 06/10/2020
» Monday's appointment of Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, the former transport minister, as the new finance minister has received blanket praise from business and academic circles, lauding the appointment as bringing much needed stability with the recent chaos surrounding the ministry.
HM King endorses cabinet
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2019
» The coalition government, which has been royally endorsed, will not have the luxury of "a honeymoon period" as the country's economy is in bad shape and is in need of urgent action from the new government, observers in the private sector said.
Private sector jots wish list
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2019
» Despite having different work cultures and development mindsets, public and private policies should ideally go hand-in-hand to usher a country's development forward.
Exports down 5.78% in 2015
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/01/2016
» Exports fell more than expected in 2015, declining by 5.78%, their biggest drop in six years.
Somkid steers a steady course
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/08/2015
» The new economic team under Somkid Jatusripitak is not likely to make a dramatic change to the government's direction.
Shippers gloomy on export outlook
Online Reporters, Published on 31/07/2014
» The Thai National Shippers’ Council has cut its export growth projection for 2014 to only 1.6%, much lower than the 3.5% target hoped for by the Commerce Ministry.
Exports up, outlook promising
Online Reporters, Published on 28/07/2014
» Exports rose 3.9% in June year-on-year, with a total value of US$19.842 billion, and the Commerce Ministry is predicting even better results in the second half of 2014.
Industries: Business as usual
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2014
» Thai business leaders last night reacted calmly to the coup and did not foresee the Thai economy becoming much more gravely affected than it already has been over the past seven months.
Businesses welcome army move
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2014
» Most business leaders hailed the army's declaration of martial law, saying it will help ease political tension before a showdown occurs between the two political fronts.
Recession looms, forecast cut to 1.5%
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2014
» Thailand's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as exports remained weak and domestic activity was battered by months of political unrest — which could put the country into recession.