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Gearing up for the new economy
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/05/2024
» Business challenges have prompted the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to come up with new projects, hoping to strengthen local entrepreneurs.
Paragon of productivity
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/08/2022
» A determination to work for fellow business people plays an important role in driving Kriengkrai Thiennukul's passion to work for the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Free trade, pandemic to head meeting agenda
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/05/2022
» Free trade and pandemic issues make up the bulk of recommendations submitted to the trade ministers' meeting held as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
Industry sentiment on 2-year high
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/04/2022
» The Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) rose to 89.2 points in March, the highest in 25 months, while the mood in April should be improved by the Songkran festival, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Key panel further cuts GDP forecast
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/04/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) continues to cut its GDP forecast, with maximum growth down to 4%, while inflation is likely to soar to 5.5% based on the unsettled Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 outbreaks in China.
FTI calls for fund to help develop country's SMEs
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/03/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has called on large companies and the government to support an "innovation fund", established to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) develop their businesses.
FTI pushes easing of tourism rules
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 18/03/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) wants the government to further relax screening of foreign tourists by abandoning the mandatory Test & Go scheme, quarantine and RT-PCR testing to attract more visitors and restore the pandemic-ravaged tourism industry.
Ukraine war hits growth forecast
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/03/2022
» Thai economic growth is expected to dip to 2.5%, down from an earlier target of 3-4.5%, with the upper bound of inflation at 3% as a result of the dispute between Russia and Ukraine, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
Call for cap on utility prices
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/02/2022
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) wants the government to put a cap on electricity, water and cooking gas prices to slow down living cost increases as well as push stimulus measures as the Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) continued to increase to 88 points in January.
Panel wary of Omicron, border spat
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/02/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) warns the economy could falter because of the spread of the Omicron variant and the Russia-Ukraine standoff.