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Demystifying sticky Thai goods prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/03/2023
» Thailand may be unique in handling the domestic prices of products and services. Whenever manufacturers and business operators shoulder higher production costs and ask state units for permission to raise their prices, the Internal Trade Department always rushes to call a joint meeting with them.
Megaprojects, tourism to propel growth, Arkhom says
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/02/2023
» A slew of billion-dollar infrastructure projects and an upswing in tourism will fuel Thailand’s expansion this year, shielding the economy from weaker exports and any possible delay in the budget approval due to elections, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Asian markets mixed but SET sees correction
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 25/02/2023
» RECAP: Asian markets were mixed yesterday, with traders still preoccupied by interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after the man tipped as Japan's next central bank head made the case for keeping its ultra-loose policy.
Cabinet okays another B81bn in borrowing
Published on 21/02/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved another 81.2 billion baht of new borrowing in the 2023 fiscal year, mostly to cover fuel subsidies.
War economy
Business, Published on 20/02/2023
» The world's economy and businesses have suffered from the Russia-Ukraine war over the past year, hamstrung by high energy prices, inflationary pressure and logistics disruptions.
Ukraine energy supply recovering after Russian strikes
AFP, Published on 18/02/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukraine was weathering a wave of Russian attacks on its power grid and seeing recovering supplies despite Russia's campaign against key infrastructure, energy operator Ukrenergo said Friday.
Policeman killed, 4 hurt in Yala ambush
Abdullah Benjakat, Published on 17/02/2023
» YALA: A police officer was killed and four others injured in an ambush by armed men in Bannang Sata district of this southern border province on Friday, district chief Montri Settapanyo said.
Inflation expected to dip through year
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/02/2023
» The government expects the inflation rate to continuously decrease throughout this year after the rate in January declined, reaching the lowest level in nine months.
Country's fuel usage up 13.5% in 2022
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/02/2023
» Thai fuel consumption rose by 13.5% last year, driven by the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic, full reopening of the country and economic recovery, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
Study linking asthma and cooking gas stirs debate
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» PARIS: New research that links cooking with natural gas to around 12% of childhood asthma cases has sparked debate about the health risks of kitchen stoves, as well as calls in the United States for stepped-up regulation.