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Borrowers prepare to take a hit
Business, Published on 08/08/2022
» Some business sectors are concerned about the effect of the Bank of Thailand's anticipated interest rate hike on companies and the public, while related private and state organisations have vowed to do their best to mitigate the impact.
Baht on a tightrope
Business, Published on 23/05/2022
» Industry leaders have urged the government to carefully manage the baht to keep its value at a rate that will benefit both importers and exporters.
Shift in economic structure urged
Business, Published on 20/05/2022
» Thailand's economic recovery is relatively slower than that of its Asean peers because the domestic economic structure in the country is reliant on conventional industries.
Have we missed the crypto boat?
Business, Published on 18/04/2022
» Although Thailand has banned the use of digital assets to pay for goods and services, some organisations think they may still be used as a future alternative currency.
Industry urges longer-term solutions
Business, Published on 04/04/2022
» The government should come up with not only short-term measures, but also medium and long-term plans to cope with the impact of the global oil price surge and the Russia-Ukraine war, according to industrialists in various sectors.
Testing hobbles tourism recovery
Business, Published on 18/02/2022
» Hotel operators are clamouring for RT-PCR testing upon arrival for foreign visitors to be eliminated from requirements to avoid a tourism collapse as the resumption of the Test & Go scheme alone is not enough to create momentum.
Operators must focus on niche markets
Business, Published on 29/06/2021
» Higher spending free independent travellers (FITs) should be the key focus of the country's new tourism strategy as they are expected to contribute to rising GDP in the post-pandemic era, according to a joint study by the Bank of Thailand (BoT) and Visa International (Thailand).
Inoculation effort fails to impress
Business, Published on 12/04/2021
» As various countries start to see positive results from mass vaccination programmes, Thais are getting angry following a surge in infections last week, prompting concerns about the possibility of stringent government measures to control the latest outbreak.
Asset warehousing gains ground
Business, Published on 22/02/2021
» Implementing an asset warehousing concept for the liquidity crunch in the tourism sector makes sense because the industry remains barren, resulting in paltry income.
Living on borrowed time
Business, Published on 05/10/2020
» Fears of a debt tsunami are amplifying with debt relief measures by the Bank of Thailand set to expire later this month. Suffering businesses are urging an extension to avoid shouldering a mountain of debt that could make them go under.