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Tobacco Authority of Thailand targets B1.2bn in export revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/02/2026
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand aims to boost exports this year, aiming to raise its cigarette export revenue to 1.2 billion baht, up from 800 million baht in 2025.
Thai-Saudi ties deepen at Davos
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2026
» Thailand is pushing investment cooperation with Saudi Arabia, opening up new opportunities in the automotive, healthcare and financial sectors.
New fund may finance electric rail lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.
American invasion likely to shape crude prices, baht
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/01/2026
» The US invasion of Venezuela is likely to send global oil prices lower and weaken the baht, according to a researcher, while managing economic and diplomatic policy amid geopolitical entanglements could become more complicated.
Dip in truck and motorcycle sales, farm income in August
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2025
» Sales of trucks and motorcycles, as well as farmers' incomes nationwide, continued to contract in August due to the economic slowdown, according to the Fiscal Policy Office's (FPO) regional economic report.
Trade highway to link Laos with neighbours
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2025
» Planning has started to construct Route R12, a new trade corridor in Laos linking Thailand, Vietnam and China.
AIIB keen on Land Bridge investment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/05/2025
» The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has expressed interest in investing in Thailand's Land Bridge project, describing it as beneficial for both Southeast Asia and East Asia, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Thailand sets sights on US gas
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2025
» Thailand plans to buy an additional 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) worth US$500 million (about 16.6 billion baht) from the United States over the next five years as part of efforts to ease the trade imbalance that led Washington to impose a high tariff on Thai exports.
Rice exports to dip as competition rises
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2025
» Thailand's rice exports this year are expected to drop significantly from 9.95 million tonnes in 2024 because of intensifying global competition.
Push to tackle debt via stronger growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/12/2024
» The government intends to stimulate economic growth in order to address household debt problems sustainably, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.