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Trade upgrade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2024
» Technological change, once a gentle breeze, is now sweeping through with much greater force, raising concerns about whether these advancements will disrupt Thailand's export sector, which accounted for 54.5% of GDP last year, excluding services.
Officials ordered to draw up plans for economic stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/06/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat has told three tax-related departments to devise stimulus measures to be presented to the economic cabinet within a week and a half.
Sports equipment sales expected to surge
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/05/2024
» The sports equipment market is poised for substantial growth over the coming years, attributed to the growing trend among consumers of prioritising health and wellness since the outbreak of Covid-19.
Businesses up in smoke
Business, Published on 20/05/2024
» A deadline set by cannabis advocacy groups is rapidly approaching for the government to justify its plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic.
Going against the grain
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2024
» The government's plan to sell old rice stored in warehouses for a decade in northeastern Thailand stunned some onlookers, leading to concerns about the adverse impact on public health.
Microsoft to build first data centre in Thailand
Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/05/2024
» Microsoft on Wednesday announced its first data centre investment in Thailand to capitalise on the growth of AI-driven transformation in Southeast Asia.
Asian shares get lift from US tech results
Business, Published on 27/04/2024
» RECAP: Asian shares rose yesterday, led by tech firms after strong earnings reports from Microsoft and Alphabet on Wall Street. But investors are becoming resigned to the idea that US interest rate cuts are probably many more months away.
SET chair tipped to be next finance minister
News, Published on 26/04/2024
» The chairman of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), Pichai Chunhavajira, is likely to emerge as the next finance minister in the next cabinet reshuffle, in which Pheu Thai looks set to lose several cabinet posts to other coalition partners, a source said on Thursday.
Call for tourism buffer zone
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 24/04/2024
» Tourism operators in Rayong have called for buffer zones to clearly separate industrial areas from tourism areas as the chemical warehouse explosion in the province this week could have a negative impact similar to two previous oil leaks.
Herbs to be promoted as soft power product
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/04/2024
» The government is promoting Thai herbs as a soft power product, in a bid to increase their value in the global market.