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Asean tries to liberalise 24 services
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/07/2014
» An additional 24 categories of services will be open this year to greater Asean investment under the Asean Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS), which aims to reduce investment barriers in the service sector.
NCPO to revive state rice sales
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/07/2014
» The military regime plans to restart sales of state rice stocks next month, vowing to move an average of 500,000 tonnes a month and dispose of the existing 18-million-tonne surplus within three years.
Shippers ask for greater Asian focus
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/07/2014
» The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) says the country must shift its focus to rely more on Asean markets, China and India, where growth opportunities and purchase demand are promising and logistics costs are low.
May exports mark drop for third consecutive month
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/06/2014
» May saw a drop in exports for the third consecutive month by 2.14% year-on-year to US$19.4 billion, bringing down the value of the first five months by 1.22% to $92.9 billion.
Commerce Ministry tackles living costs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/05/2014
» The Commerce Ministry has been tasked by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) with speeding up tackling the cost of living and beefing up transparency.
Food exports expected to beat slump
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/05/2014
» Despite the political problems, food exports are expected to manage growth of at least 4.8% this year.
Ministry upbeat about export growth
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/05/2014
» Despite the government’s planning agency yesterday cutting this year’s export forecast to only 3.7% from 5-7%, the Commerce Ministry remains upbeat about achieving 5% export growth.
China's changing priorities spark rethink
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/05/2014
» Thai exporters need to reconsider their approach to China, says one trade group, as the mainland has rebalanced its economy in favour of industries related to information technology, health care, consumer goods, agriculture and machinery.
Rice exports seen beating expectations
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/05/2014
» Thai rice exports are quite likely to top 10 million tonnes this year, largely driven by low prices for Thai grains.
Turmoil threatens chance to become regional leader
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/05/2014
» Political conflict has been singled out as the key risk that impedes Thailand’s ambition to become the centre of Asean, say academics.