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Office announces export rebound thanks to farm items
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/11/2023
» The Fiscal Policy Office reports the export sector signalled a recovery following a third consecutive month of expansion, says director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
Srettha sets timeline for new state policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has set a schedule for pressing economic issues related to agriculture, industry, and debt problems, including both formal loans and loan sharks.
Exim Bank promotes risk hedging amid choppy seas
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/06/2023
» The lingering effects of the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war could exacerbate the risk of non-payment for goods, says Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, president of the Export-Import (Exim) Bank of Thailand.
Exports, tourism help fire up expansion in April
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2022
» The growth of exports, tourism and the agricultural sector supported the country's economic expansion in April, according to the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Exim urges exporters to adapt strategies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/07/2021
» Digital disruption and the pandemic have served as a wake-up call to Thai exporters to change their business strategies to ensure sustainable growth in the global market, says Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, the new president at Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank).
Exim reports insurance claims spike
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2020
» Export-Import Bank of Thailand says insurance claims soared 226% and foreign buyers' delayed payment amount surged 195% in the first five months of 2020, signalling rising default risk in international trade.
Stimulus a band-aid for gaping wounds
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2019
» Despite several "stimulus" measures launched by the government in the past year, the Thai economy is still being buffeted by the volatility of international trade. This year's growth projection has been adjusted to a level much lower than previous predictions due to a slowdown in exports, which account for 70% of the economy.
Govt preps B50bn for stimulus
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2019
» The Finance Ministry will on Tuesday put forward for cabinet consideration a fresh economic stimulus package to inject at least 50 billion baht into the economy in the final quarter of the year to boost full-year economic growth after a poor third quarter.
Farm prices increase for first time in 22 months
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/03/2019
» The farm price index rose for the first time in 22 months in February, largely because of an increase in paddy price and a smaller decline in rubber prices, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Raising rice farmers on zinc
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/09/2018
» The way out of long-standing volatile crop prices for Thai farmers lies in elevating the quality of Thai rice to premium-grade grains. The innovative "rice plus zinc" could hold the key.