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Survey: Thai firms concerned about graft
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/01/2026
» Most Thai businesses are deeply worried about corruption, with a new survey revealing 97% of companies believe graft has become a critical threat to the country's economy and requires urgent solutions, according to the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
Arms deals with US ‘could cut Thai trade surplus’
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/04/2025
» Thailand should consider buying more military technology and weapons from the United States to narrow the trade imbalance that led President Donald Trump to slap a 36% tariff on Thai exports, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Call to accelerate removal of unnecessary laws
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/11/2024
» The government must step up efforts to remove unnecessary laws to ensure the ease of doing business in the country in alignment with the state's policy to make 2025 a "year of investment" for Thailand, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
FTI preps units for AI, creative sector
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/04/2024
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is planning to establish new units to align with the government's policy to promote artificial intelligence (AI) and the creative economy as levers of soft power.
EconThai sees tricky H2 for businesses
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/03/2024
» Businesses are likely to find it difficult to get through the second half of this year, as people's purchasing power remains weak amid a high level of household debt, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
Companies urge faster cuts of unnecessary laws
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/11/2023
» The government must speed up efforts to remove several thousand unnecessary laws that hinder business activities to help Thailand draw more foreign investment, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
JSCCIB: Jobless total to worsen without strong measures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/09/2020
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is warning unemployment reached 2.5 million people in the first half this year and will keep growing next year if state stimulus packages are not strong enough to battle economic woes.
Finding balance at the office and on the links
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/04/2020
» For Chatchai Luanpolcharoenchai, life is a balancing act. Like his park run, or maybe more importantly like running the Thai operations of one of the world's most formidable companies.
Thai printers press on despite digital challenge
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 30/05/2019
» The Thai Printing Association forecasts the printing industry will grow by only 2-3% in 2019 despite a government stimulus package offering personal tax reductions for purchases of new books and e-books this year.
How to meet changing labour demand
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/01/2019
» Thailand's labour structure outlook in 2019 is expected to change in terms of the number of workers because the country has a low birth rate and the ageing population is gradually climbing.