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Thai factory output up 1.88% y/y in May on higher car output, exports
Published on 30/06/2025
» Thailand's manufacturing production index rose 1.88% in May from a year earlier, the industry ministry said on Monday, slightly higher than analysts' forecasts after increases in car production and exports, while the kingdom’s current account deficit was $0.3 billion in May.
Censure debate resumes, PM's knowledge questioned
Online Reporters, Published on 25/03/2025
» The censure debate against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resumed at parliament on Tuesday morning with the opposition-core People's Party seriously questioning gaps in her knowledge and citing numerous examples.
Analysts want details on debt plan
Business, Published on 19/03/2025
» Former premier Thaksin Shinawatra recently pitched a government-led household debt buyback programme as household debt tallied 89.6% of GDP as of the second quarter of 2024.
Southern Thailand's Hat Yai city centre spared from floods
Published on 08/12/2024
» SONGKHLA: Hat Yai's central business district was mostly spared from the floods which caused over four billion baht of damage across the province, though businesses have yet to calculate the losses caused by trade disruptions from the disaster, says Songkhla's chamber of commerce.
Sizing up the recovery scheme
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/11/2024
» The economic slowdown across the industrial, agricultural and trade sectors, coupled with a persistently high level of household debt, have hampered low-income earners and entrepreneurs, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Tech rebound supports Asian equities
Business, Published on 23/11/2024
» RECAP: Asian equities rose on Friday, with technology stocks in the region rebounding from a selloff that had been prompted by concerns over the revenue outlook for Nvidia Corp.
Thai banks to pay reduced FIDF fee
Reuters, Published on 20/11/2024
» Thai banks will pay a reduced annual contribution of 0.23% of deposits to the Financial Institutions Development Fund (FIDF) for three years to help tackle household debt, Deputy Minister of Finance Paopoom Rojanasakul said on Wednesday.
Interest suspension proposed for selected debtors
Published on 05/11/2024
» Banks have agreed to suspend interest payments on mortgages, auto loans and small business loans for selected borrowers, easing their debt burden during an uneven economic recovery.
Panel to revive economy
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/10/2024
» A joint state-private committee will be set up to come up with measures to address the country's economic problems and boost GDP growth, according to the chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC), Sanan Angubolkul.
Private sector wants economic stimulus ahead of New Year
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/10/2024
» Representatives of the private sector's Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking met Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at Government House on Monday and asked for economic stimulation measures to boost consumer spending ahead of the New Year festival.