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CPI sinks for 11th month in January
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/02/2021
» The consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, fell 0.34% year-on-year last month, marking the 11th straight monthly decline since March 2020.
Bid to support cassava prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/12/2020
» Four tapioca-related associations have agreed to buy fresh cassava root at the behest of the Commerce Ministry at 2.50 baht per kilogramme to help shore up domestic prices.
CPI posts small drop in November
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/12/2020
» The consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, improved for a second straight month in November, prompting the Commerce Ministry to raise its headline inflation forecast to an average of -0.87% this year from -1.1% in its April forecast.
Shippers upbeat on next year's trade prospects
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/11/2020
» Shippers forecast exports to recover to 5% growth next year, helped by an improving global economy and world trade.
Rosy growth prospects for food shipments
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/09/2020
» Despite the gloomy prospects for exports, shipments of Thai food are expected to manage growth of 3% this year, driven by rising demand worldwide and Thai food quality.
Business confidence rises in July
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/08/2020
» Business sentiment rose for the second straight month in July, driven by the relaxation of the government's coronavirus lockdown measures.
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.
Rice strategy awaiting rejig
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/08/2020
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit pledges to speed up adjustment of the Thai rice strategy as quickly as possible as the industry faces a slew of challenges including a strong baht and rising production costs.
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.
Rice exports poised to drop in next decade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/07/2020
» Thailand risks dropping to No.5 in rice exports over the next decade if the country remains complacent and does not develop a long-term rice strategy for seeds and competitiveness, warns the Thai Rice Exporters Association.