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Cabinet approves 2-baht increase in sugar price
Business, Published on 15/11/2023
» The cabinet yesterday approved a two-baht increase in the domestic sugar price to better align with higher production costs.
Mixed reviews for latest stimulus
Business, Published on 25/01/2022
» The business sector has hailed the government's fresh spending stimulus measures but says the cash handout under the fourth phase of the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment subsidy scheme sounds lower than expected. The private sector is also asking for additional stimulus packages to boost consumers' spending power.
Tourism surge to prop up confidence
Business, Published on 13/10/2021
» Reopening the tourism industry to vaccinated foreigners from November will help drive GDP growth and sustain business confidence, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Songkran without the splash
Business, Published on 06/04/2021
» Next Tuesday promises to be a different Songkran Festival with laughs and smiles from visiting family and friends rather than water splashing, tourists, and shopping during the scorching heat.
Caught in the crosshairs
Business, Published on 08/02/2021
» Feb 1 marked a return to the dark days of military rule for Myanmar. Concerns abound about how the coup will not only destabilise any progress in building democratic principles, but also freeze lucrative foreign investments and economic liberalisation.
Falling water levels deliver a taste of things to come
Business, Published on 13/01/2020
» Saltier tap water in parts of Bangkok is a harbinger of the much-feared drought, with the brackish taste stemming from how the Chao Phraya River's level has become too low to keep out seawater.
Continuity of policies the key
Business, Published on 26/03/2019
» The nation's business leaders are optimistic about the prospective election results, seeing political stability as a boon to GDP growth and tourism, while urging the government to not delay its scheduled investment projects like the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Minimum wage hike sounded out
Business, Published on 15/01/2018
» To raise or not to raise the daily minimum wage is an uphill task being mulled by policymakers and employers across the business spectrum.