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State helps fund upgrade of Pluak Daeng hospital 2
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/12/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, yesterday greenlighted a 2-billion-baht investment to upgrade Pluak Daeng hospital 2 in Rayong.
Consumer confidence rises, stays in low range
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/08/2020
» Consumer confidence picked up for a third straight month in July, boosted by state relief programmes and the continued easing of coronavirus curbs.
UTCC: 11.4% contraction in GDP forecast for 2020
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2020
» Thailand's economy is likely to contract by as much as 11.4% this year, its worst showing, attributed largely to the pandemic impact, volatile foreign exchange, widespread drought and the continued US-China trade spat.
Tag team to promote farm goods
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/06/2020
» The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry to drive a marketing-led production strategy, aiming to upgrade Thailand to a hub for quality agricultural products and food.
Q2 prices projected to fall 2.28%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/05/2020
» Thailand's consumer prices may contract by as much as 2.28% in the second quarter because of worldwide lockdown measures to deal with the pandemic, the global oil price slump and relatively poor domestic demand, according to the Commerce Ministry's planning unit.
Fruit plan focuses on domestic market
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/04/2020
» The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with the Agriculture Ministry to adjust a fruit management plan, focusing on the domestic market to offset exports hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Shippers downbeat on 2020 outlook as strong baht lingers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/01/2020
» Shippers are painting a gloomy picture of the country's exports, predicting outbound shipments to contract by as much as 5% this year.
Exporters glum on year-end figures
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/12/2019
» A shippers' group has cut its export growth forecast for the fifth time, predicting the country's outbound shipments to contract by 2.5-3% this year, mostly because of the global economic slowdown, the ongoing trade war and the strong baht.
US businesses urge Thailand to join CPTPP
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/08/2019
» The US-Asean Business Council is is calling for the Thai government to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the successor to the 11-country pact that President Donald Trump pulled his country out of in 2017.