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Upsetting the apple cart
Business, Published on 05/08/2024
» The entry of Temu -- China's e-commerce behemoth -- into the Thai market last month is expected to intensify cross-border competition that will affect both online and offline businesses in Thailand, according to e-commerce pioneers.
China market on the up as Korea loses its allure
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/08/2024
» The decline in the outbound market to South Korea for seven consecutive months has been substituted with a growing number of trips to China, which also offers a free-visa scheme, and solid demand for Japan.
Thailand urged to upgrade status to AI application creator
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 02/08/2024
» Thailand can ride on the wave of the artificial intelligence (AI) global mega trend, with the aim to shift from being an AI user country to an AI application creator, according to the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec).
Act rejig urged to aid lottery initiative
Published on 01/08/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul has ordered the National Savings Fund (NSF) to expedite the amendment of the NSF Act to facilitate the implementation of a savings innovation for low-income individuals, known as the retirement lottery, which offers attractive prizes.
Temu disrupts Thai online retailers
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/07/2024
» The flood of cheap Chinese products into Thailand is expected to grow even larger following the entry of the Chinese online retailer Temu to the local e-commerce market on Monday.
Number of TCG clients doubles post-Covid
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/07/2024
» Following the pandemic, the number of credit guarantee clients has increased to 800,000, primarily due to efforts to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access more credit within the system, according to the head of the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG).
Retirement lottery to the rescue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2024
» It is alarming that nearly half of the country's workforce, comprising 37.5 million people, lacks a retirement savings plan.
Thailand bets on B500bn cash handout to revive economy
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/07/2024
» The government expects the rollout of a long-delayed cash handout to most adult citizens to help reverse a slump in economic activity and tackle the highest household debt in Southeast Asia.
Future-ready people management in the Mice industry
Published on 22/07/2024
» I recently had the great opportunity to speak on Game-changing People Management at the TMX conference, one of the largest fairs dedicated to the Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Exhibition (Mice) industry. This opportunity allowed me to delve deeper into the dynamics of the industry and uncover significant opportunities for growth and transformation.
Organic approach to sustainable well-being
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/07/2024
» Although progress has been made in production and policy measures, organic agriculture is still considered to be at an early stage of development in Thailand when it comes to major actors such as private companies, government projects, grower cooperatives, grassroots support groups and non-government organisations.