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Crackdown on cheap foreign goods planned
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/11/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has drafted a plan to deal with an influx of cheap substandard goods from abroad.
Central bank urged to reduce interest rates
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/09/2024
» The Commerce Minister has urged the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to cut interest rates and maintain the value of the baht, hoping to increase exports and increase GDP.
Thai nominees to be scrutinised
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is moving forward with in-depth inspections of businesses suspected of using Thai nominees to conceal foreign ownership, particularly in tourism, real estate and logistics.
Consumer confidence reaches highest mark in 44 months
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/11/2023
» Consumer confidence rose for a third straight month in October, hitting the highest level in 44 months, driven largely by the government's policies to control the cost of living, higher foreign arrival numbers and recovering exports.
Call for new poverty agency
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/10/2023
» A national agency dedicated to addressing poverty should be established, according to the Program Management Unit on Area-Based Development (PMUA) under the Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Ministry.
Spending uptick forecast during vegetarian festival
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/10/2023
» The annual vegetarian festival, scheduled to run from Oct 15-23, is expected to generate spending of 44.6 billion baht, the highest in 10 years and a 5.5% increase over last year’s figure.
Govt blames cost for new payout rules on pensions
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/08/2023
» The government has defended new requirements for the receipt of the elderly allowance, which replaces universal welfare payments. It said the universal welfare payments were too great a burden on state coffers.
Confidence drops for first time in 14 months
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/08/2023
» Consumer confidence dropped for the first time in 14 months in July, reflecting concerns about uncertainty in forming a new government and political stability that could affect the economic recovery.
Farm losses increase despite state support
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/07/2023
» Despite government subsidies, Thai farmers are the poorest in Asia and Asean, with average losses of 2,000 baht per rai and higher debts over the last 10 years.
Thailand's inequality remains entrenched
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/06/2023
» The Thai economy is suffering from widening inequality, with the proportion of poor people still hovering at 6-8% of the total, particularly in the agricultural sector.