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Delving into the details of Thailand Plus One
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/10/2025
» The "Thailand Plus One" initiative has stimulated investments in Thailand and its neighbouring countries for several years. However, as dynamics evolve in the region and on the global stage, the viability of this approach has come under scrutiny.
Foreign trade dept to add items to watch list
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/07/2025
» The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is considering increasing the number of items on the watch list of exported products to the US to 65 items from 49 at present.
BoI sees dramatic jump in investments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/02/2024
» Applications for investment promotion in 2023 soared to a five-year high of 848 billion baht, an increase of 43% from the previous year's adjusted number, fuelled by substantial foreign investments within the five priority sectors outlined in the Board of Investment's (BoI) new Investment Promotion Strategy.
RCEP begins as SMEs hold breath
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/01/2022
» After much deliberation, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact is expected to become effective today.
Survey: Weak spending during Songkran festival
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/04/2021
» People's spending during the upcoming Songkran festival is expected to dive by 17% from 2019 to 113 billion baht, the lowest in nine years, as people remain worried about the pandemic and weak purchasing power, according to a survey conducted by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
Anti-dumping shields for steel renewed
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/12/2019
» The government has extended the anti-dumping duty on cold-reduced carbon steel, both coiled and uncoiled, from China, Vietnam and Taiwan for the next five years to curb supply from the three markets.
Thai steel pipes secure US tariff exemption
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/05/2018
» Thai steel pipes have been granted an exemption from the US's 25% steel import tariff, the Commerce Ministry says.
Talks sought to escape US tariffs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/03/2018
» The government is set to negotiate with the Trump administration to find a way out of the US steel and aluminium tariffs and ease the negative impact on Thailand's exports of such materials.
Measures planned for dumping
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/03/2018
» The government may opt for applying safeguard tariffs, anti-dumping measures or countervailing measures to guard against a flood of foreign steel if the planned US steel tariffs come into force.