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PTT expects LNG import surge this year
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/05/2023
» The national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc plans to increase liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to 6 million tonnes this year, up from 3.3 million in 2022, in line with growing demand in the power sector driven by the tourism recovery.
BAAC set for 2% farm loan growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/05/2023
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) expects its loans to farmers in fiscal 2023 to expand by 2% from the previous year, says executive vice-president Paisan Hongtong.
MPI rises 6.6% in January to reach 10-month high
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/03/2023
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) increased by 6.6% from December last year to reach 99.8 points in January, the highest level in 10 months, thanks to more business activity, driven by an uptick in tourism.
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.
Crude palm oil exports set to hit 1m tonnes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/02/2023
» Crude palm oil exports may reach 1 million tonnes this year, up from 919,000 tonnes last year, driven by a higher supply of oil palm and strong demand from India and China, according to the Commerce Ministry.
Government upbeat on price outlook of palm nuts
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/01/2023
» The government remains bullish on the price prospects of domestic fresh palm nuts, although local production and demand and global palm oil prices remain highly volatile.
BCP reports revenue gain of 72% in first nine months
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/11/2022
» SET-listed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation (BCP) posted a revenue gain of 72% year-on-year to 228 billion baht for the first nine months this year, driven by high global oil prices.
Equities move lower but SET outlook still good
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 22/10/2022
» RECAP: Asian and European stocks moved lower yesterday, as US Treasury yields held at the highest level since the global financial crisis of 2008 and investors weighed risks to Chinese markets.
Palm oil subsidy scheme to seek cabinet approval
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/10/2022
» The Commerce Ministry plans to ask the cabinet shortly to approve the state-sponsored price guarantee scheme for palm oil farmers for the 2022/23 harvest season, while pledging to support crude palm oil exporters.
Offo eyes new diesel cap
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/09/2022
» The Oil Fuel Fund Office (Offo) is considering putting a new cap on the domestic diesel price via its subsidy scheme next week, following the recent decline of diesel reference prices in Singapore.