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Reform effort urged for incoming administration
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/01/2026
» The new government is being advised to step up efforts to pursue economic reforms, with a primary focus on the tourism, agriculture and industrial sectors, or risk economic growth of only 1–2% a year, economists say.
Kobsak wants focus on autos, farming
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/04/2025
» The automotive and agricultural sectors are crucial areas requiring negotiation with the US to address the reciprocal tariffs imposed on Thai imports, says Kobsak Pootrakul, director and senior executive vice-president of Bangkok Bank.
Baht appreciates to below 35 per dollar
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/08/2024
» The baht appreciated to below 35 per US dollar, driven by a weakening greenback as the market expects a Federal Reserve rate cut following the release of recent US economic data.
Minimum wage hike seen reducing poverty
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 20/09/2022
» Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank, expects the minimum wage increase to reduce the number of poor workers, improve their income, and broadly support long-term Thai economic growth.