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Q3 growth of 3.7-4% forecast
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 20/11/2017
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to expand by 3.7-4% during the three months to September mainly because of stronger growth in exports and tourism, say economists.
BoT unveils SME forex option contract
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 18/08/2017
» The Bank of Thailand plans to roll out a foreign exchange option with a lower fee to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to access forex hedging tools in dealing with the firmer baht.
Growth expected to hold steady
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/08/2017
» Economic growth in the second quarter is expected to be close to the first quarter's reading of 3.3% and accelerate to 3.7% in the second half, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Analysts see slight bump in Q1 growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 11/05/2017
» Thai GDP possibly grew at a marginally faster rate from January to March than in the previous quarter as state investment and private consumption underpinned recovery momentum despite private investment remaining tepid, economists say.
Baht forecast to hit 36.5 by mid-year
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 24/01/2017
» The baht is expected to weaken to 36.5 against the greenback in the first half of this year before reversing the trend to become firmer at 35.5 at the end of the year as US President Donald Trump might not be able to deliver as strong economic growth as expected, says TMB Bank (TMB).
Q3 growth to slow on fading stimulus
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 21/11/2016
» The economy in the third quarter is likely to be softer than the 3.5% year-on-year growth in the previous three months as private investment remains tepid and some short-term stimulus measures have faded out, economists forecast.
BCP claws for market share
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 03/08/2016
» SET-listed and mostly state-owned Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP) expects to secure a 15% market share in retail domestic oil this year despite intensifying competition.
Manufacturing mirrors recovery
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/07/2016
» The manufacturing production index (MPI) is expected to stay in positive territory for the rest of the year after rising for three straight months from March to May. The trend indicates that the economy will continue to recover, says the Office of Industrial Economics.