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THAI prepares to formulate new strategy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/01/2026
» The board of Thai Airways International (THAI) Plc has appointed four subcommittees to drive the organisation forward and is preparing to hold a meeting to formulate the company's strategy next month.
Expert urges cutting reliance on US buyers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2025
» The Thai government has been advised to reduce its dependence on the US market, which is expected to shrink under US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff policy.
Thais revise trade offer with US
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/07/2025
» Thailand has offered to commit to a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal with the United States, and plans to acquire Boeing aircraft over the coming years to avert a punitive 36% export levy threatened by the Trump administration, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
No deal to lower US tariffs yet: Pichai
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/06/2025
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira has dismissed reports claiming that Thailand and the United States have reached an agreement to lower retaliatory tariffs, saying nothing has been concluded yet.
Thailand pitches trade proposals to US
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/05/2025
» Proposals that Thailand has submitted to the US Trade Representative (USTR), outline Thailand’s willingness to import energy products, petrochemicals, aircraft, fruit and animal feed from the United States, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Thai imports from the US may tick up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/02/2025
» Thai exporters risk higher US tariffs, while the Thai government could face pressure to import more goods from the US to reduce its trade surplus with the country, according to the chief of Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Move to employ foreign pilots riles Thai pilots
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/12/2024
» The domestic aviation industry is thriving, with the cabinet on Tuesday approving foreign pilots flying domestic routes temporarily to address the pilot shortage, while the Thai Pilots Association is preparing to submit a petition to restrain this amendment.
Minister seeks to escalate collaboration with China
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2024
» Thailand needs to ramp up collaboration with China to become a gateway for Chinese exports via the proposed land bridge project, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Agencies deem Eastern Corridor crucial for Thai industry
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/07/2024
» Credit rating agencies are emphasising the importance of the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project, which is crucial for advancing Thailand's industrial sector and enhancing competitiveness, according to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
TMB-TBank chief wants SME support via tax code
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2021
» The government is being urged to rev up tax restructuring efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs), says the chief executive of TMB-Thanachart Bank (TMB-TBank).