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Industry applauds election clarity
Business, Published on 22/03/2023
» Thailand's general election is scheduled for May 14, with early ballots cast on May 7, according to a recent statement from the Election Commission.
Volatility may ease but risk remains
Business, Published on 18/03/2023
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand experienced its most volatile week of the year, with gains and losses of more than 40-50 points, as did global bourses as a bank run led to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and eroded confidence in US lenders.
Enduring the lame duck period
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2023
» Thailand is expected to hold its first general election in four years this May, which could mean a new premier as Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has reigned as prime minister and before that military leader after staging a coup in 2014.
Sansiri shares fall as Srettha takes political leave
Published on 09/03/2023
» Shares of the property developer Sansiri Plc (SIRI) tumbled on Thursday on the Stock Exchange of Thailand after chief executive Srettha Thavisin said he would take an unpaid leave to focus on his new role as an adviser to the Pheu Thai Party ahead of the coming general election.
Executives list policy priorities
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 27/02/2023
» The upcoming general election slated for May 7 is sparking speculation on a potential successor to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as well as new economic policies that might be promoted by an incoming government.
Statement on election cheered by industry
Business, Published on 22/02/2023
» Business leaders and stock market analysts welcomed the premier's statement vowing to dissolve parliament next month ahead of an election likely to take place on May 7.
Business wary of political climate
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/08/2022
» While the Thai economy had been pressured by global geopolitical tensions leading up to the National Economic and Social Development Council's decision last week to revise down the upper range of its growth forecast to 3.2% from 3.5%, the business sector also has to keep a close eye on the stormy domestic political climate as it could lead to a critical juncture for the country, which is still undergoing rehabilitation.
Recovery steps falter
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/07/2022
» Parliament may cool down after legislators finished their job grilling the government in the censure debate last week, but how the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration will better combat economic hardship remains a burning issue.
Hoping for a return to normalcy
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2022
» The first local transmission of Omicron confirmed in Thailand on Dec 20 last year prompted the government to abruptly suspend new registrations for quarantine-free entry into the country and raise the Covid-19 alert to level 4 amid fears over the highly contagious variant.
Uneasy sense of deja vu
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2020
» Torrential rain across Bangkok does not seem to have dampened intensifying political tensions, as August seethes with mounting anger and growing demands for political and institutional changes.