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Thailand is losing ground to Vietnam
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/02/2026
» Vietnam's GDP is likely to catch up with Thailand's within two years unless the latter undertakes meaningful economic reforms, warn two academics.
Call for Thai budget rejig
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/04/2025
» Last year, for the first time in a decade, Thailand surpassed Malaysia in the IMD World Competitiveness Center's global rankings, coming in second in Southeast Asia behind Singapore, which retained the top spot at the regional level and was ranked as the world's most competitive economy.
IBank finally flourishes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/03/2024
» Over the past two decades, the Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank) has faced numerous challenges in becoming the sole financial institution in the country to provide sharia-compliant financial services in accordance with Islamic principles, says president Thaweelap Rittapirom.
New measures to help SMEs in state auctions
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/07/2023
» The Comptroller-General’s Department has issued measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) gain access to government auctions, aiming to deter large firms disguised as SMEs from participating in them, says comptroller-general Kulaya Tantitemit.
Arkhom appeals for brisk NSW completion
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/11/2020
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has requested the Customs Department accelerate the national single window (NSW) system to be completed by next year to facilitate trade flows.
US ventures eager to invest in EEC
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/11/2019
» American entrepreneurs are keen to invest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), home to 12 targeted industries that are expected to transform Thailand into an innovation-driven economy, says Lavaron Sangsnit, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office and the Finance Ministry's spokesman.
Thailand leaps 6 spots in EODB
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/10/2019
» Thailand advanced six notches to 21st out of 190 countries in the World Bank's 2020 Ease of Doing Business (EODB) rankings.
Thailand leaps 6 spots in 'Ease of doing business' ranking
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/10/2019
» Thailand moved up six places to 21st out of 190 countries in the World Bank’s 2020 ease of doing business rankings, Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said on Thursday.
Betting on paperless customs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/03/2019
» The Customs Department hopes that Thailand will rise in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings after the launch of Pre-Arrival Processing (PAP) e-bill payment and e-customs clearance.
THAI chair aims high for global top five
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/07/2018
» Ekniti Nitithanprapas, the new chairman of Thai Airways International Plc (THAI), wants to make the national carrier a premium service airline, cracking the world's top five in five years.