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Cross-border trade registers wobble amid global meltdown
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/11/2019
» Thailand's cross-border trade dropped 1.94% year-on-year in the first 10 months of this year, with the strong baht, global economic slowdown, continued trade war and an overall volatile foreign exchange listed as the key threats.
Cross-border trade provides bright spot as exports falter
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/07/2019
» Despite poor export performance overall, border and transit trade continued to rise in the first half of 2019, edging up 1.2% from the same period last year.
Complaints spur IUU assessment
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/06/2019
» The Commerce Ministry has scheduled a joint meeting with the Fisheries Department next week to evaluate the impact of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices on domestic fishing operators after mounting complaints about a flood of imported fishery products from neighbouring countries.
Exports flag on external headwinds
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/04/2019
» Thailand's exports remain in the doldrums, with the performance in March dropping after an unexpected increase in February.
Export prospects top meeting
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/04/2019
» The Trade Promotion Department is scheduled by the end of this month to speak with the top 10 export-driven manufacturers to evaluate prospects and discuss how to accelerate shipment growth in the second and third quarters -- normally the peak period for exports.
Somkid orders local-level stimulus
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/04/2019
» Sluggish exports in the first two months have prompted Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak to order the Commerce Ministry to help rev up local economic development schemes to stimulate domestic consumption and draw more foreign tourists to offset lower export prospects.
Shippers slash export forecast
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/04/2019
» The country's largest shippers group has cut its export growth forecast to 3% this year from the previous 5%, citing the global economic slowdown, the Brexit impasse and the trade row between the world's two biggest economies.
Border volume falls in February on strong baht
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/03/2019
» Thailand's border trade fell in February, attributed to a strong baht and higher competition from Chinese goods.
January border trade increased 1.84%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/03/2019
» Thailand's border trade edged up 1.84% year-on-year in January, with Malaysia still the biggest trade partner.
Exporters worry over baht and minimum wage
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/02/2019
» Exporters are concerned with myriad risks -- a strengthening currency, a slower economy and the US-China trade war -- pressuring shipments this year, which are projected to grow by 3%.