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Making waves
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/11/2023
» A passion for water sports led Parva "Birdie" Nakasai to establish the luxury yacht business Vanora Co, which offers underwater trips to explore Thailand's coral reefs.
State keen to retain border trade growth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/01/2018
» Thailand's border trade is expected to grow 10-14% this year from an estimated 1.6 trillion baht in 2017, driven by growing demand for Thai goods, underlining the importance of partnerships on trade and investment as well as working to improve trade with minor cities in neighbouring countries.
Fostering regional ties via YEN-D
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/05/2017
» Hatsavanh Haemany, chief executive of Shichida Child Academy in Laos, is eager to find Thai partners to invest in a 50-room hotel in Vang Vieng, a small popular town north of Vientiane, over in the next two years.
New agricultural institute to add value
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/05/2017
» Thailand is setting up the Institute for Agricultural Product Innovation (API) in the country's latest attempt to add value to farm products such as rice.
Border trade hike planned
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/03/2017
» Thailand and Myanmar aim to raise border trade to US$20 billion (693 billion baht) over the next five years from an estimated $6 billion this year.
Young execs to drive border trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/03/2017
» The state has set its sights on raising border trade to 1.8 trillion baht this year, driven by the growing economies of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV).
Government to air concerns on Lao VAT
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/12/2016
» The government is set to raise the issue of Laos's value-added tax (VAT) in a joint discussion with Lao counterparts, fearing the new tax measure may cripple growing border trade.
YEN-D seeks to foster regional growth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/03/2016
» The government is pinning high hopes on a programme that brings together young entrepreneurs from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand to help boost future trade and investment.