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Call to list air pollution on national agenda
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/03/2023
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed PM2.5 ultra-fine dust pollution be elevated to an urgent national agenda item, noting it affects the health of residents and dents confidence in tourism, particularly among long-term visitors and groups visiting the country to mix work and leisure.
Investment pledges, driven by FDI, rise by 39% to B665bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/01/2023
» Thailand's investment pledges rose by 39% in 2022 from the previous year, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).
Ministry identifies 8 sectors with promise
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/01/2023
» Businesses related to lifestyle, accommodation, tourism and environmental protection are expected to maintain their healthy growth momentum this year, according to a recent study by the Commerce Ministry.
Business registration signals rally
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/12/2022
» New business registration is expected to outstrip the government target this year, driven by the country's economic recovery.
10 sectors promising in near term
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/10/2022
» Restaurants, accommodation and travel booking services, Mice (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions), pharmaceutical products, health and beauty services, and medicinal plants are sectors that expected to see brighter prospects during the latter part of this year and into next year, in part because people have become more concerned about their health.
Thailand, Singapore ink host of MoUs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/10/2022
» Thailand and Singapore signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on Wednesday on intellectual property, agriculture and sustainable businesses, and agreed to jointly invest in cruise ports for tourism.
BoI receives 784 applications in first half
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/08/2022
» Thai and foreign companies filed a total of 784 applications for investment promotion during the first six months of 2022, an increase of 4% from the same period last year, but the combined investment value dropped by 42% year-on-year to 219.7 billion baht.
State okays target for EEC
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/08/2022
» The government vows to move ahead with five-year investment plans for the state flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), aiming to drive economic growth by 5% a year between 2023 and 2027 and draw a combined investment of 2.2 trillion baht.
Car rental market recovers as firms look to cut costs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/07/2022
» The vehicle rental business recovered in the first half of this year as private companies and government units opted to hire vehicles, instead of making purchases or using hire purchase, to reduce their costs.
Cabinet okays B27.4bn subsidies to help poor
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/07/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved additional economic assistance measures worth 27.4 billion baht, including an extension of the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment scheme to help alleviate the hardship of people affected by higher costs of living amid high inflation.