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Shippers demand strategic export plan
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/05/2025
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) is calling on the Commerce Ministry to develop a long-term strategy to sustain export growth.
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.
April surge buoys export outlook
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/06/2021
» Helped by an export boom in April, the shippers' council feels upbeat that the country's exports could rise by 10%-15% this year.
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.
Commerce Ministry commits to container solutions
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/02/2021
» The Commerce Ministry has pledged to speed up tackling the container shortage and open more border checkpoints to increase trade, aiming to reach the ministry's goal of export growth of 4% this year.
Baht and containers crucial to export hike
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/02/2021
» Exports, a key driver of the country's economic growth, could fare better than 3-4% growth this year if the government provides more support, particularly in handling the persistent baht rise and the container shortage, says the Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC).
State to help address container shortage
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/12/2020
» The government has pledged to subsidise part of the import fees for empty and used containers and has assigned the Office of Trade Competition Commission to monitor any possible monopoly by freight forwarders in a move to alleviate the container shortage for exporters.
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.
'Economic forest' bid to cut PM2.5
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/01/2020
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce recommends the government reduce income and land taxes for private sector enterprises which turn their empty land into green areas to help relieve the impact of toxic PM2.5 dust.