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Plastic packaging at risk as war hits crucial raw material supplies
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/03/2026
» Packaging may be the next industry to bear the brunt of petrochemical supply disruptions if the Israel-US war on Iran does not abate, says Veera Kwanloetchit, a director of the Public Private Partnership for Sustainable Plastic and Waste Management.
Online presence a boon for used car market
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/08/2025
» While the domestic car market remains wobbly, used car sales in certain segments are expected to recover, driven by stronger demand.
Thai manufacturers poised to take massive hit from US levy
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/07/2025
» The proposed 36% tariff on US imports of Thai products could pile pressure on the manufacturing sector, with workers likely to bear the brunt, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Businesses call for delay in minimum wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/06/2025
» The government needs to reconsider its plan to increase the daily minimum wage in Bangkok to 400 baht from July 1 as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cannot bear additional costs in such a weak economy, which is expected to slow further in the second half of this year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Slowdown seen hitting hospitals in second half
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/06/2025
» The hospital business in Thailand looks set to bear the brunt of the sluggish economy in the second half of this year, fuelled by global economic uncertainties, says Bangkok Hospital, a private hospital under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services.
Dim prospects for SMEs in second half
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/06/2025
» Business prospects for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are likely to remain very limited in the second half, attributed to domestic and global economic challenges, notably the impact of the Israel-Iran conflict, says the Federation of Thai SMEs.
FTI sees 3% rise in steel consumption this year
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/01/2025
» Steel consumption should increase by 3% this year, driven by government stimulus measures and the continual growth of the Chinese economy, says the Federation of Thai Industries' (FTI) Steel Industry Club.
Effort to stimulate pickups
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/01/2025
» Tri Petch Isuzu Sales, the local distributor of Isuzu vehicles, has joined a call for the government to jump-start stagnant pickup sales, as the market threatens to stymie the Thai economy.
Panel aims to delay wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/12/2024
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is preparing to submit a petition letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday, asking her to delay the plan to increase the daily minimum wage to 400 baht on Jan 1 next year as businesses are struggling to deal with the sluggish economy.
FTI insists more small firms are ailing
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/10/2024
» More small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encountering financial difficulties caused by debt and declining sales as economic growth eases, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).