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Business leaders slash Thai growth forecast
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/04/2026
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has lowered its Thai GDP growth forecast to a range of 1.2-1.6%, citing the ongoing energy crisis triggered by war in the Middle East. The previous projection was 1.6-2.0%.
BoI looks to South Korea to beef up high tech sector
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Board of Investment (BoI) aims to encourage more South Korean business people to invest in Thailand to help the country boost high technology development, notably artificial intelligence (AI).
Call for action as baht sparks panic
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/09/2024
» Serious efforts to address baht appreciation are needed as it is threatening to dampen the country’s key economic engines of exports and tourism, while businesses struggle with an unsettled domestic economy, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
BoI partners with FTI to promote BCG investments
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/11/2022
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has joined hands with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to push ahead with new investments in targeted industries in line with bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic development.
Saudi investors eye EV prospects during EEC visit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/07/2022
» Saudi Arabia has become the latest country to show an interest in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with prospective investors looking in particular at five key industrial areas, notably electric vehicles (EVs), during a tour of the zone.
Women in business feted ahead of Apec summit
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/06/2022
» Women in business are demonstrating their strong will to develop companies and help Thailand drive its economy, a role high on the agenda at this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit.
Firms eye jabs as national agenda
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/02/2021
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) suggests the government make Covid-19 vaccination a national agenda, with the tourism sector the first to receive vaccines as soon as July.
Big Brothers lend helping hand to small operators
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/09/2020
» The Industrial Promotion Department is helping small and medium-sized enterprises level up their business performance under the Big Brothers project, aiming to enable SMEs to cut costs and raise productivity.
SME D Bank hastens giving out B40bn to small firms
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/06/2020
» The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank) is speeding up disbursement of soft loans worth 40 billion baht to help SMEs cope with the pandemic.
UK firms keen on EEC investment
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/06/2018
» British companies are keen to increase investment and trade in Thailand and Asean, thanks to the country's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project and the government's Thailand 4.0 policy.