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Trade Competition Commission gets tough with Nissan
Business, Published on 08/02/2020
» The Trade Competition Commission has ordered Nissan Motor Thailand to rescind its contract termination with seven dealers, calling the Japanese car firm's unilateral refusal to renew the dealership contracts an unfair trade practice.
The slowdown hits home
Business, Published on 18/11/2019
» If 2019 was already bad for businesses and policymakers, things may take a turn for the worse in 2020, as there are hints that an economic recovery is still out of sight, with a higher unemployment rate and shrinking factory production looming large.
Hand-wringing over tariffs
Business, Published on 04/11/2019
» The US recently stunned long-time ally Thailand by revoking trade privileges worth US$1.3 billion (39.2 billion baht) under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), stirring up anti-American sentiment among locals online after the latest in a string of protectionist trade policies favoured by US President Donald Trump.
Private sector cautious of transparent policy roll-out
Business, Published on 26/07/2019
» Business operators have hailed the new government's policy manifesto, but added they are curious to see if it can be implemented quickly.
Winning past the polls
Business, Published on 17/06/2019
» Populism in Thailand is like old whisky in a new bottle, with a coalition government poised to implement populist policies to live up to pledges made during the election campaign.
Latest salvo in US-China trade spat threatens Thai exports
Business, Published on 11/05/2019
» Thailand's fragile export view and the overall economy are expected to face a double whammy after the US administration raised duties on US$200 billion worth of Chinese products to 25% from 10% yesterday morning, with Beijing vowing to immediately retaliate.
8% export rise eyed for 2019
Business, Published on 19/10/2018
» The government has set a lofty export growth target of 8% for next year, while the private sector believes the increase will be 5% at best, citing negative momentum from the prolonged US-China trade dispute.
Plea for Vietnam to ease car curbs
Business, Published on 28/04/2018
» Thailand has repeated its call for Vietnam to scrap automobile import measures and looks set to raise the issue during talks at the June meeting of the Thailand-Vietnam Joint Trade Committee.
Rising hope for economy
Business, Published on 22/06/2016
» The business sector is feeling upbeat about economic prospects and predicts the economy is likely to gain recovery pace in the second half of the year, based on improving automotive and motorcycle sales as well as higher farm prices.
TPP 'unlikely to harm Thai car industry'
Business, Published on 01/04/2016
» Academics say the much-touted Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is unlikely to greatly affect the Thai automotive industry despite Japanese car firms fretting over the pact, signed by 12 Pacific Rim countries last October.