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Foreign investment up 56% in 2022
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/01/2023
» Foreign investment soared by 56% to 129 billion baht in value last year, with Japan topping the list in terms of budget to develop businesses in Thailand.
State helps fund upgrade of Pluak Daeng hospital 2
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/12/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, yesterday greenlighted a 2-billion-baht investment to upgrade Pluak Daeng hospital 2 in Rayong.
State okays target for EEC
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/08/2022
» The government vows to move ahead with five-year investment plans for the state flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), aiming to drive economic growth by 5% a year between 2023 and 2027 and draw a combined investment of 2.2 trillion baht.
EEC gets nod for free trade zone on Airport City land
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/08/2022
» The cabinet yesterday approved the allocation of 1,032 rai of land in the Eastern Airport City project to create a free-trade zone within the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), in a move to attract investors and businesspeople.
Anti-dumping shields for steel renewed
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/12/2019
» The government has extended the anti-dumping duty on cold-reduced carbon steel, both coiled and uncoiled, from China, Vietnam and Taiwan for the next five years to curb supply from the three markets.
Thai-EU free trade talks set to resume after hiatus
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/07/2019
» Thailand is returning to the negotiating table for a Thai-European Union (EU) free-trade agreement (FTA) after the green light was given by the new government, according to Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department.
Consumer spirits down in September
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/10/2018
» Consumer confidence fell for the first time in four months in September, as people were more concerned about the impact of higher oil prices, relatively low farm prices, an escalating international trade row and the slow pace of economic growth.
Broader growth detected
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/08/2018
» Consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in 62 months in July, boosted by broader-based economic growth.
Strong June sentiment on growth signs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/07/2018
» Thai business confidence improved in June, boosted by the government's economic stimulus measures, a weaker baht, which is good for tourism and exports, growing border trade and recovering farm prices.
Despite floods, rice output forecasts unchanged
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/08/2017
» Around 1 million rai of rice plantation in the Northeast was destroyed by the recent flood, but it is unlikely to have any severe effect on Thai rice production and export, with shippers and industry officials keeping rice export forecasts unchanged at 10 million tonnes.