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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.
Songkran spending to surge to B125bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/04/2023
» Spending sentiment for the upcoming Songkran festival is expected to be lively as people have been hesitant for many months, but the country's economy is showing signs of recovery, driven by rapidly reviving tourism.
Child safety seat price-fixing probed
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/05/2022
» The Commerce Ministry has ordered an investigation into complaints that some vendors have marked up prices of child booster seats for cars following an announcement of a new regulation that will make them mandatory.
Border trade forecast upgraded
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/12/2021
» The government expects cross-border trade to grow by as much as 8-9% this year, propelled by the global economic recovery, baht weakness, and ongoing efforts by the Commerce Ministry to speed up the reopening of border checkpoints, as well as cooperation with the private sector.
Government optimistic on cross-border prospects
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/10/2021
» The government is more upbeat about the country's cross-border trade prospects this year after overall cross-border trade, including transit trade, recorded healthy growth of 31.2% in the first eight months.
Thai shippers upbeat about 6-7% growth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/05/2021
» Thai shippers upgraded their export growth forecast to 6-7% this year from a 3-4% projection in December, helped by the global economic recovery, economic growth in major trading partners and healthy exports of industrial products such as automobiles, electrical appliances, equipment and parts, and oil-related products such as plastic pellets and chemicals.
Shippers upbeat on 2021, though headwinds loom
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/04/2021
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) maintains its forecast of 3-4% export growth this year though the traffic slowdown at the Suez Canal and political unrest in Myanmar are threatening to affect 2021 exports.
Chamber pledges economic revival
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/03/2021
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce vows to help revitalise the economy in 99 days under its "Connect the Dots" policy, with faster Covid-19 vaccine distribution at the core.
Predicted growth for 2021 exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/12/2020
» The Commerce Ministry forecasts Thailand's exports recovering to growth of 4% next year after a contraction of up to 7% this year.
Solid April brightens export view
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/05/2020
» A key trade group sees a potentially healthier export picture after shipments rose for a second straight month in April, driven by farm products and gold.