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Department of Business Development bolsters SME shift to e-commerce
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/09/2024
» The Department of Business Development is stepping up efforts to support e-commerce adoption by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with growth of e-commerce expected to reach 750 billion baht in 2025.
Federation eyes measures to protect SMEs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/09/2024
» The Federation of Thai SMEs has called on the government to amend regulations, set strategies and enforce laws governing foreign businesses to ensure fair competition for Thai entrepreneurs.
Shippers eye 5% growth goal
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/09/2024
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) is calling on the prime minister to set an annual average target of 5% export growth amid risk factors such as the baht's appreciation and ongoing geopolitical tensions.
Thai nominees to be scrutinised
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is moving forward with in-depth inspections of businesses suspected of using Thai nominees to conceal foreign ownership, particularly in tourism, real estate and logistics.
Department predicts rise in new business registrations
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/07/2024
» The Department of Business Development (DBD) expects new business registrations for 2024 to reach between 90,000 and 98,000, marking a 5-15% increase, attributed to the progress of the digital wallet handout policy, measures to attract foreign investment, namely the long-term resident visa scheme and corporate income tax exemption for foreign companies that conduct business here, as well as the use of investment budget following the disbursement of fiscal 2025 budget that began on April 26.
Govt orders probe into winning bid for 'old rice'
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/06/2024
» Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has given the Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) seven days to vet the suitability of the winner of the auction for 15,000 tonnes of old rice following public doubts about its financial status and possible connections with a political party or a major company.
Thai business registrations rise, including burgeoning spiritual belief sector
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/04/2024
» The number of newly registered businesses grew in the first quarter of this year, with enterprises in the burgeoning spiritual belief sector generating economic value of 15 billion baht.
Ministry upbeat on business registrations
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/03/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is optimistic about new business registrations this year, driven by a rebound in the tourism sector and related business, e-commerce, and electric vehicles (EV) and related businesses.
New business registrations in 2023 reached decade high
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/01/2024
» Thai entrepreneurs rushed to establish new businesses last year, tallying over 85,000, the highest in a decade, with registered capital worth 560 billion baht.
How the Red Sea attacks affect shipping
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/01/2024
» Starting from mid-November 2023, the Houthi rebel group based in Yemen and backed by Iran has been conducting numerous attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, displaying no indication that they will relent.