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Baht appreciates to 30-month high
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 17/11/2017
» The baht rose to 32.95 versus the greenback Thursday, hitting a 30-month high, with Bank of Thailand governor Veerathai Santiprabhob saying the firmer baht is in line with regional peers, driven by the US dollar's retreat.
MPC keeps policy rate unchanged at 1.5%
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/11/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the policy interest rate unchanged yesterday as widely expected, saying the economy has grown at a faster pace than expected.
Private sector stays cautious on exports
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/09/2017
» Thailand's top business group is keeping this year's export forecast at 3.5-4% as it remains cautious over a number of downside risks.
Picofinance licences to be doled out
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 21/02/2017
» The Finance Ministry expects to grant picofinance licences to the first 12 operators by next Monday, says the head of the Fiscal Policy Office.
Thailand ticks up in World Bank report
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 27/10/2016
» Thailand ranks 46th in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business report, up three spots from last year because of changes in the methodology, adding factors related to gender equality, protecting minority investors and paying taxes.
Packaging to track GDP rise
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 06/08/2016
» Thailand's corrugated packaging industry is expected to grow by 3-3.5% this year and aims to set itself up as the hub of the industry in Asean, says the Thai Corrugated Packaging Association.
Ambitious target set for SME growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 09/07/2016
» The Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (Osmep) has raised its target for SMEs as a proportion of the country's GDP to 50% by 2021, up from 45%, citing a master plan that aims to promote SMEs.
TTA sees rosy picture over next 2 years
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 24/06/2016
» SET-listed Thoresen Thai Agencies Plc (TTA) expects to see an improvement in its shipping business next year, confident that the industry has hit bottom in the first quarter of 2016.
SMEs to get digital boost
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 16/06/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has urged the Industry Ministry to set up digital platforms in each province to increase the efficiency of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and boost production capacity and quality to match the global value chain.
Drug makers lobby for greater incentives
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 19/05/2016
» Thai pharmaceutical makers are seeking additional incentives from the government to help attract investment worth more than 100 billion baht over the next 10 years.