• GENERAL

  Betting on the future

  Business, Published on 08/04/2024

  » Casino legalisation resurfaced as a political issue last month after the House of Representatives supported a study by a panel of lawmakers to allow casinos as part of large entertainment complexes, eager to gain estimated revenue of 440 billion baht per year.

• PROPERTY

  Overwhelmed by success

  Published on 11/03/2024

  » Phuket has been in the limelight the past six months after the government announced a plan to elevate Thailand to an aviation hub, with Phuket the key gateway in the South.

• GENERAL

  Pursuing passport paradise

  Business, Published on 08/01/2024

  » After the first cabinet meeting of this year, the government excited some local travellers with the announcement of a reciprocal visa exemption between Thailand and China scheduled to start in March, part of a plan to empower Thai passports.

• GENERAL

  Investing in human capital

  Business, Published on 25/12/2023

  » Thailand needs a greater investment in human capital development, more talent from abroad, and most likely educational reforms to improve labour skills and productivity in the long term, according to the business sector and World Bank.

• GENERAL

  Bridging the gap

  Business, Published on 30/10/2023

  » Among the many large economic projects promised by past governments that were never developed, the southern land bridge stands out, in part because it was approved in 1989 as a strategic part of the Southern Economic Corridor.

• GENERAL

  Cashing in on cachet

  Business, Published on 02/10/2023

  » Economic uncertainty clouds the country's outlook after the Bank of Thailand surprisingly hiked its policy interest rate to a 10-year high of 2.5% to battle inflation and prepare for global fluctuations.

• GENERAL

  Evaluating the cost of a wage hike

  Business, Published on 25/09/2023

  » Following Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's revelation last week that the government expects a daily minimum wage hike to 400 baht in either November or December, the business sector voiced its concerns regarding increasing costs that could eventually create an additional burden for consumers.

• GENERAL

  Nursing a fragile economy

  Business, Published on 18/09/2023

  » With recession looming in many countries, fears over economic contraction remain in Thailand, particularly when the key contributor of exports still faces a stark outlook because of the weak economies of our trade partners.

• GENERAL

  Economy in limbo amid logjam

  Business, Published on 31/07/2023

  » The private sector is concerned that the extended delay in the formation of the new government could lead to a greater degree of political and public policy uncertainty and adversely impact the economy.

• BUSINESS

  Industry lauds power tariff reduction

  Business, Published on 22/04/2023

  » Businesses welcomed the decision by authorities to make a tiny reduction to the power tariff, dropping to 4.70 baht a kilowatt-hour (unit) from 4.77 baht a unit, but they called for more long-term measures to deal with expensive power bills, especially from the next government.

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