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Booming baht scares off Japan
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 06/10/2025
» Baht appreciation against a weakening yen has influenced travel spending between Thailand and Japan this year.
Short-term help expected
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2025
» The government led by Anutin Charnvirakul began its term on Oct 1 under a four-month mandate, ahead of the expected dissolution of parliament and upcoming general elections.
Industry chief vows quick wins
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/10/2025
» The industry minister has pledged to implement "quick-win" projects to support Thailand's industrial sector and economy, prioritising industrial restructuring.
Asia tunes out US shutdown drama
Business, Published on 04/10/2025
» RECAP: Most emerging Asian markets recorded gains as investors shrugged off US government shutdown worries, with risk appetite rising because of local factors, and optimism about another US interest rate cut.
Southeast Asia amid the US-China rift
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/10/2025
» The rivalry between the United States and China has become the defining contest of the 21st century. Barely two decades ago, Washington and Beijing were partners in prosperity. America's support for China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 epitomised the high-water mark of engagement, reflecting the belief that economic integration would lead to greater political cooperation. Today, that partnership has morphed into suspicion and confrontation. Relations between the United States and China have deteriorated so swiftly that many observers now describe them as locked in a "new Cold War". The more pressing question, however, is not whether this analogy holds, but whether confrontation can be managed short of outright conflict.
China rail trips hit record at start of Golden Week
Published on 02/10/2025
» BEIJING - China’s national railway recorded 23.13 million trips on the first day of the country’s eight-day National Day holiday on Wednesday, up nearly 8% from a year earlier and setting a single-day record, China Central Television (CCTV) reported.
Committee expects exports to slow in Q4
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/10/2025
» Exports are expected to slow in the final quarter due to global trade uncertainties and the baht's appreciation, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
China's 'super golden week' forecast to spark travel boom at home and abroad
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/10/2025
» HONG KONG — Visa-free travel abroad and free toll roads at home are expected to fuel a surge in travel by Chinese citizens during an extra-long holiday starting this week, in what analysts call a boon for the service economy.
Weak China market dents eatery sector
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 30/09/2025
» Restaurant operators don't expect the upcoming eight-day Chinese Golden Week to supercharge the industry's mood, as the number of Chinese customers might not reach as high a level as last year.
Alarm on strong baht
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/09/2025
» The continued appreciation of the baht against the US dollar, if left unaddressed, could weaken Thailand's competitiveness in both tourism and exports relative to its regional peers, cautions SCB EIC, the research centre under Siam Commercial Bank (SCB).