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CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
Caught in a vicious currency cycle
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/10/2022
» Industry leaders have called on the government and related authorities to do more to prevent the depreciation of the baht and mitigate the impact of the Bank of Thailand's latest policy rate hike.
Business wary of political climate
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/08/2022
» While the Thai economy had been pressured by global geopolitical tensions leading up to the National Economic and Social Development Council's decision last week to revise down the upper range of its growth forecast to 3.2% from 3.5%, the business sector also has to keep a close eye on the stormy domestic political climate as it could lead to a critical juncture for the country, which is still undergoing rehabilitation.
Bracing for the inevitable
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/06/2022
» Thailand is expected to enter a cycle of policy rate hikes in the second half of this year in response to persistently high inflation, according to research houses.
Executives envision 2022 outlook
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2022
» While 2021 was full of unexpected challenges from the pandemic, the Bangkok Post has turned an eye towards what 2022 might have in store for Thailand's business sphere.
Gulf chief invests in indoor farming firm
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 30/06/2021
» Gulf Energy chief executive Sarath Ratanavadi is personally investing in US indoor farming firm Local Bounti Corp through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) arrangement.
Senior execs cautiously optimistic
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2021
» As the pandemic is set to continue ravaging economies across the globe in 2021, with higher infections at home and abroad, the time is ripe for business leaders to begin strategic adjustment and prepare contingency and long-term operational plans for survival and sustainability.
Economy, equality and climate top 2020 wish list
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/01/2020
» With 2020 upon us, boosting the grassroots economy, a depreciation of the baht and a clear vision for the country's digital economy are on many businesses' wish lists this year.
A heady 12 months
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2019
» The clock is ticking down to the year-end, and the Bangkok Post's Business section has selected the top events of 2019.
Don't shy from structural reform: IMF
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/11/2019
» Managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva shares her views amid global economic uncertainty during the 35th Asean Summit and Related Summits being held in Bangkok and Nonthaburi in an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post. She is in Bangkok to attend the summit.