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GI products rake in over B114bn this year
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/12/2025
» Products with geographical indication (GI) have generated more than 114 billion baht in revenue this year as consumers seek quality local products with unique identities.
Shippers offer mixed review of government
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/07/2025
» Dhanakorn Kasetrsuwan, chairman of the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC), assessed the government's performance over the past year by categorising progress in three groups: achievements, pending tasks, and areas of concern.
Cambodia spat expected to cost border trade B60bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/06/2025
» If Thai-Cambodian border checkpoints remain closed until the end of the year, Thailand is expected to lose more than 60 billion baht in border trade, according to the Department of Foreign Trade (DFT).
New business registrations see surge
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/10/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is upbeat about new business registrations this year, driven by the government's stimulus measures and the rebound in the tourism sector.
B2tn cross-border trade targeted by 2027
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is targeting 2 trillion baht in cross-border trade by 2027, following a 10.4% increase in exports via the Sadao checkpoint in the first half of this year.
Government unveils plan to invigorate cross-border trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/02/2024
» The government set a goal of reviving cross-border trade including transit trade this year after the value contracted by 2.6% in 2023 from the previous year to 1.7 trillion baht.
Ministry sets 2024 export growth target at 1.99%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/11/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has set an export growth target for 2024 of 1.99% to roughly US$288 billion or 10 trillion baht.
Thailand set to step up FTA negotiations with Sri Lanka
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/01/2023
» Thailand has vowed to accelerate negotiations on a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Sri Lanka, aiming to finish the talks by the beginning of 2024.
Government pushes economic zone promotion
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/12/2022
» The government vows to move ahead with plans to promote 10 existing special economic zones (SEZs) in 10 provinces in an effort to decentralise development and growth, as well as lure investment to the provinces.
Emerging markets to buoy exports in 2023
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/11/2022
» Thailand's exports are expected to maintain growth momentum next year, albeit at a slower pace than this year, shored up by strong demand from emerging markets in Asia and the Middle East, speakers at a seminar said on Thursday.