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Bucking the crowd
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/09/2017
» In 2013, Santitarn Sathirathai, an economist at Credit Suisse, rang the alarm bell on Indonesia's investment boom, saying a golden era was coming to an end and a slowdown in economic growth was brewing for Southeast Asia's largest economy.
Household income fall feared
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/07/2017
» The Siam Commercial Bank's Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) has expressed concerns that household spending will run out of steam with the decline in commodity prices, posing a risk to economic growth.
Economist: Business environment central to FDI growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/05/2017
» Thailand should put more effort into improving the business environment to attract foreign direct investment instead of creating further tax incentives, says an economist.
World Bank keeps wary outlook
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 19/04/2017
» The country's underlying productivity challenges are expected to cap Thai economic growth at a mere 3.4% in 2019, the World Bank says.
Thai economy set to hold steady
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 04/01/2017
» The Thai economy looks poised for modest growth in 2017 as domestic strengths are expected to cushion larger downside risks from external headwinds, the central bank and economists say.
World Bank positive on growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 20/12/2016
» The World Bank has revised up its forecast for Thailand's economic growth by 0.1 percentage point to 3.2% next year in anticipation that exports will pick up due to the US economic recovery.
BoT: Robust exports to buoy Q3 growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/11/2016
» The economy in the third quarter could expand at a level close to the previous quarter, thanks to the second straight month of export growth in September, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
HSBC push for urban infrastructure
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 02/09/2016
» Thailand needs an additional US$86 billion in infrastructure investment to support its growing urban population over the next 15 years, HSBC estimates.
Seminar outlines risks faced by country in second half
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/08/2016
» The slower-than-expected global recovery, further appreciation of the baht and low commodity prices are major risks in the latter half of the year, according to the private sector and the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).
Entrepreneurs reveal secrets of success
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 15/06/2016
» Confidence in its products, the acumen to penetrate the right markets and a strategy to develop its human resources are the major factors driving SET-listed Srithai Superware Plc to success, says chairman and president Sanan Angubolkul.