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Wellness targeted as key to growth
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/07/2025
» Thailand can use opportunities in the medical and wellness sector to deal with the domestic economy, which has experienced a slow pace of growth amid economic uncertainties this year.
BDMS plans B25bn senior project
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/01/2025
» BDMS Wellness, a unit under Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc, is developing a 25-billion-baht BDMS Silver Wellness & Residence project to serve the elderly in Thailand, aiming for people to take better care of their health.
Production index projected to decline 1% in 2024
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/09/2024
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) is likely to contract by 1% this year, given the declines recorded during the first eight months of the year, caused by a raft of economic problems and the impact of severe floods, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Manufacturers' confidence dips to 87.7 points in August
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 19/09/2024
» The Thai Industries Sentiment Index (TISI) fell to 87.7 points in August amid a stagnant economy, a strengthening baht and the impact of severe flooding in the North, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
IMH, Pornnarit Group to co-develop medical hub
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/02/2023
» Intermedical Care and Lab Hospital Plc (IMH) is teaming up with the Pornnarit Group to establish the IMH Medical Hub project -- valued at 1.2 billion baht -- in Samut Prakan's Bearing area.
Green light sought for Phuket deal
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/10/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is preparing to ask the government next month to approve a multi-billion-baht project, jointly proposed by treasury and health officials, to develop world-class medical tourism in Phuket.
SME group says protests threaten rehabilitation
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/10/2020
» Thailand must not get caught up in an ongoing political conflict as it will affect its attempts to rebuild the economy, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises, warns the Federation of Thai SMEs.
Manufacturing ticks up again in August
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/10/2020
» Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in August rose for the fourth consecutive month, increasing by 4.8% from July to 91.43 points, reaffirming the reeling industrial sector has made it through its lowest point.
Covid-19 jeopardises U-tapao MRO investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/09/2020
» The global Covid-19 spread, which has gutted the aviation business, is expected to affect the 30-billion-baht investment in a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre development project in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
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.