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Tourism confidence dives
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/07/2025
» The tourism confidence index in the second quarter plunged year-on-year, as tourism contracted since the beginning of the year due to safety concerns and cautious tourism spending following the US's decision to implement a reciprocal tariff policy, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Government preps budget for tariff woe
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2025
» The government looks set to allocate additional budgetary support for businesses impacted by the US reciprocal tariffs.
BridgeWise banking on Thai expansion
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/07/2025
» BridgeWise, an AI-based investment intelligence provider, is doubling down on its expansion in Thailand, citing the nation's rapid digital transformation, robust AI adoption and rising investor demand as a strong fit for its mission to democratise intelligent investing.
PTT to sell stake in Taiwan firm
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/07/2025
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc has decided to adjust its investment in the life science business by selling a small portion of the shares it holds in Taiwan-based Lotus Pharmaceutical to boost financial flexibility.
US tariffs to be cushioned by B25bn state package
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2025
» The Finance Ministry is allocating an additional 25 billion baht in the 2026 fiscal budget to mitigate the impact of tariff measures imposed by US President Donald Trump.
TIDLOR Honored for Empowering Thais Through Financial Literacy
Published on 24/07/2025
» Ngern Tid Lor Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of Tidlor Holdings (TIDLOR), stands as The Leading Financial Inclusion Service Provider, led by Mr. Mingkwan Prasertsiwaporn, Social Impact Lead, has been awarded in the Social Empowerment category at the Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2025. The award recognizes TIDLOR’s unwavering dedication to promoting financial literacy as a means to improve the quality of life for Thai people.
Exporters urged to utilise B2B platforms
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/07/2025
» Thai exporters should enter online business-to-business (B2B) platforms to capitalise on the dynamics of global buyers seeking new sources of suppliers amid global trade uncertainty.
China's unbeatable new export is not a product
Oped, Published on 24/07/2025
» The Chinese "cannot be allowed to export their way back to prosperity", argues US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, who claims that China's economy is the "most unbalanced in history". Such remarks reflect the growing fear in Washington that China's overcapacity, subsidies, and dumping are distorting global trade.
Gulf acquires hydropower project in Laos for $128m
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 23/07/2025
» SET-listed Gulf Development, a telecom operator and Thailand’s largest energy company by market value, has purchased the entire shareholding of the Pak Lay hydropower project in Laos for US$128 million to boost its renewable power generation and revenue by supplying electricity to Thailand.
Chile taking back land linked to Pinochet-era torture
Published on 23/07/2025
» VILLA BAVIERA, Chile - The government of Chile plans to expropriate a settlement founded by a German cult leader where torture took place under former dictator Augusto Pinochet’s military regime, as the government takes another step to shine a light on a dark period of the past.