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Manufacturers brace for tough 2026
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/01/2026
» Thailand's manufacturing sector is bracing for a difficult start to 2026, as political uncertainty, sluggish domestic demand and structural challenges continue to weigh on the economy.
Call for more tariffs alongside higher VAT
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 07/02/2025
» Most entrepreneurs want the government to raise tariffs on products imported to Thailand if it continues with its tax reform plan, according to the latest poll conducted by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
SMEs to get B1.9bn of cheap loans
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/10/2024
» Industry Minister Akanat Promphan is pushing ahead with plans to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ease their financial burdens and develop their technological know-how to better compete in the market.
Incubation centre to bring small firms up to date
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2024
» Industry Minister Akanat Promphan vows to improve the technological know-how of small and medium-sized enterprises through the establishment of the I-EA-T Incubation Centre for SMEs in Bangkok.
New B20bn industrial fund to prioritise SMEs
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/09/2024
» Newly appointed Industry Minister Akanat Promphan plans to set up an Industrial Reform Fund worth at least 20 billion baht to help manufacturers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), better deal with liquidity and improve their competitiveness.
Business sector preps Apec proposals
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/08/2022
» Key business people are preparing to propose five-point recommendations, including the long-delayed Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), which is part of regional economic recovery plans, to 21 leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) when they meet in Bangkok later this year.
SMEs call for suspension of planned fuel tariff increase
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/07/2022
» The Federation of Thai SMEs is asking the government to delay an increase in the fuel tariff (Ft) scheduled for September as they struggle to stay afloat amid mounting economic problems.
Hospital commits to investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/09/2021
» Paolo Hospital Phaholyothin, under the Phyathai-Paolo Hospital Group, is preparing to allocate a five-year investment budget to upgrade its medical services to treat Covid-19 and other emerging diseases.
Cannabis to be a cash crop in the EEC
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 25/08/2021
» The government plans to turn 10,000 rai of Sor Por Kor land in three provinces that form the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) into herb plantations growing cannabis, hemp and fa talai jone, under a project to develop and add value to Thai agricultural products.
Industry Ministry eyes 2.2% gain in productivity in two years
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/02/2020
» The Industry Ministry has set a target to increase industrial productivity by 2.2% by 2022 and raise Thailand's competitiveness by enhancing labour skills and leveraging technology and innovation.