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Flooding downs two factories on estate
Business, Published on 10/10/2013
» Minor flooding at Chon Buri's Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate has forced an auto parts factory and an electronic parts plant to shut down temporarily due to transport disruptions.
Executives call for beefed-up logistics
Business, Published on 31/08/2012
» Thailand should improve its transport network efficiency and human resources and remove barriers to trade under free trade agreements (FTAs) to strengthen the country's position in the global supply chain, say industry executives.
Export goal in jeopardy
Business, Published on 20/06/2012
» Thailand will have trouble meeting its export growth target of 15% this year as manufacturing recovers slowly from last year's floods and Europe remains in crisis, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Productivity must rise with wages
News, Published on 30/05/2012
» Improving labour productivity to catch up with the recent rise in minimum wages will be critical for Thailand to maintain its competitiveness, according to an economist with the Geneva-based World Economic Forum.
Asean mulls energy path
Business, Published on 30/05/2012
» Asean is being urged to speed up construction of gas pipelines and power grids to enhance energy security.
Workers suffer despite wage rise
News, Published on 30/04/2012
» Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her economic chieftains hope higher minimum wages and civil service salaries will help reduce the income gap, spur productivity gains and consumption and push the economy up a level.
Thai Chamber urges broad wage outlook
Business, Published on 04/04/2012
» A rise in the minimum wage is unlikely to be the sole factor prompting Thai industries to relocate to neighbouring countries such as Myanmar.
Floods block roads out of Bangkok
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/10/2011
» Floodwaters make it impossible to move goods to stores quickly. The Navy and Thai Airways being asked to help.
Post-flood export recovery plans
Jon Fernquest, Published on 19/10/2011
» 40% fall in exports forecast. Hard drive, auto, shoe producers & govt BoI act quickly to resume production. Factories move to non-flood areas.
Investment and financial aid from Japan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 18/03/2011
» With big problems of their own, Japan may be scaling back financial aid and investment in Thailand.