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Call to address capital inflows hurting exporters
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/12/2025
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) is concerned about baht appreciation because it may be influenced by foreign capital inflows and not aligned with the real economy.
Joint initiative aims to inspire franchises
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/10/2025
» The Commerce Ministry, in collaboration with the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank), plans to offer loans worth over 239 million baht at a fixed rate of 3% to prospective franchise businesses.
Cabinet okays B8bn package for sugarcane farmers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/12/2023
» The mobile cabinet on Monday greenlighted incentives worth 8 billion baht for sugarcane farmers who agree to cut fresh sugarcane without burning the residue, a move aimed at helping reduce the amount of PM2.5 dust in the 2022/23 harvest year.
Govt hails lower prices of goods in markets
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/11/2022
» The prices of basic produce and meats have fallen, which shows inflation is slowing, according to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.
Roof producers seek AD waiver extension
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/05/2022
» Thai steel roofing producers have called on the Commerce Ministry to help extend anti-dumping (AD) duty waivers or scrap the AD measures on imported steel used in metal sheet production.
Supachai sounds alarm on disputes
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/08/2021
» Asia should brace for a proliferation of trade disputes, a slowing global economy, food and medical shortages and climate change concerns, warns Supachai Panitchpakdi, former director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Chamber says B42bn aid deal insufficient
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/07/2021
» The recent 42-billion-baht package of financial assistance for people and businesses affected by the partial lockdown is far from sufficient to offset the impact of rising infections, says the head of the local commerce chamber.
Gathering gold heritage
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/08/2020
» Gold has been treasured for centuries by Thais who use it in various facets of their daily life.
Businesses won't budge on wages
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/07/2019
» A group of business leaders has reiterated their opposition to any plans by the government to raise the daily minimum wage to 400 baht nationwide, warning a nationwide flat rate will deliver a heavy blow to the Thai economy in the long run and weaken the country's competitiveness.
Use of FTAs, GSP up 5% in first 4 months
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/06/2019
» The use of free trade agreement (FTA) privileges and the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) by Thai exporters amounted to US$24.27 billion in the first four months of 2019, up 5% from the same period last year.