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Business confidence rises in July
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/08/2020
» Business sentiment rose for the second straight month in July, driven by the relaxation of the government's coronavirus lockdown measures.
May prices down 3.4%, led by oil slump
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/06/2020
» The consumer price index, a gauge of headline inflation, fell 3.44% year-on-year in May, the biggest decline in nearly 11 years, led by lower prices for energy and fresh produce and the government's efforts to reduce living costs.
Board allots B50m to egg farmers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/05/2020
» With pandemic panic-buying largely disappearing, the government looks set to rev up egg exports to help boost domestic prices.
Jewellery makers seek government lifeline
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/05/2020
» The government is being urged to provide financial support of at least 50 billion baht to the gems and jewellery industry, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, to enable producers stay in business and retain skilled labour.
Exports of jewellery, gems face contraction
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/04/2020
» Thailand's gems and jewellery sector has suffered from the pandemic, with the Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (GIT) forecasting exports to contract this year.
Rice trade to slash prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/04/2020
» Packaged rice manufacturers and distributors yesterday agreed to cut their prices by as much as 50%, as requested by the Commerce Ministry.
Index at 33-month low point
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/04/2020
» Business sentiment plunged to a 33-month low in March as the sector worried that the escalating coronavirus outbreak would drag the country's economy into a deeper contraction than Thailand saw during the 1997 financial crisis.
Index at 33-month low point
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/04/2020
» Business sentiment plunged to a 33-month low in March as the sector worried that the escalating coronavirus outbreak would drag the country’s economy into a deeper contraction than Thailand saw during the 1997 financial crisis.
Consumer confidence hits historic low
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/04/2020
» Consumer confidence slumped to a historic low in March as people worried about the spread of the coronavirus, which is estimated to cost 1-1.5 trillion baht in losses to the economy in the first half of this year.
Rice packers: Prices to climb for months
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/03/2020
» The worst is yet to come for consumers, as rice packers warn that packaged rice prices are likely to increase further after domestic rice prices rose by 20-30% since the start of the year, mostly due to drought and a sharp rise in demand in light of the pandemic.