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Thailand's key tech, car parts hub 'paralysed' by record floods
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2025
» The floods that have devastated much of Thailand's South, claiming at least 181 lives, have “paralysed” the flow of high-tech components and car parts from Hat Yai district, potentially benefiting rival exporters in Indonesia and Vietnam, the Ministry of Commerce reported on Tuesday.
Analysts forecast stock impact of flooding in Songkhla
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 28/11/2025
» The severe flooding in southern Thailand is a short-term drag on economic activity, but eventually will support a rebound in retail and construction-related stocks once the recovery begins, say analysts.
EVA Air Unveils New Premium Economy, Raising Industry Standard
Published on 20/02/2025
» EVA Air unveiled its fourth-generation Premium Economy Class seats with an industry-leading seat pitch of 42 inches. It was presented during the “Focus on Evolution: Taking Off with Heart” launch event at Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation’s No. 4 Hangar. Presided over by EVA Air President Clay Sun, the event showcased the airline’s latest seat design. This is the first time the airline has introduced the new Premium Economy Class on the Boeing 787-9, elevating the design concept from an “upgraded economy” standard to a “business-class-like” experience. The airline aims to offer a refined and comfortable cabin experience, strengthening its comprehensive three-class service offerings.
Adverse weather boosts rubber prices to 13-year high
Reuters, Published on 16/10/2024
» SINGAPORE - Excessive monsoon rains following a drought in the world's top rubber producer Thailand and typhoon damage in No. 5 grower China are reducing output of the tyre-making material, dragging down production prospects and lifting prices to 13-year highs.
B2tn cross-border trade targeted by 2027
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/08/2024
» The Commerce Ministry is targeting 2 trillion baht in cross-border trade by 2027, following a 10.4% increase in exports via the Sadao checkpoint in the first half of this year.
Border and transit trade rise 3.6% in first half to B912bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/08/2024
» Border and transit trade in the first half of this year tallied 912 billion baht, up 3.6%, according to the Foreign Trade Department.
Amazon takes aim at packaging waste
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/06/2024
» Amazon.com, seeking to become more environmentally friendly, is replacing plastic air pillows in its North American shipments with recycled paper.
TFEX deal to publish standardised rubber reference prices
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/06/2024
» Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Rubber Authority of Thailand (RAOT) to jointly establish standardised rubber reference prices for both domestic and international players.
Production index dips 4.3% in October
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/12/2023
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) decreased by 4.29% year-on-year in October to 89.4 points as people become more careful spending amid sluggish Thai and global economies.
Rubber output falls as costs rise
Reuters, Published on 15/11/2023
» SINGAPORE - Thailand’s natural rubber output this year is likely to drop by 8-10% to its lowest level since 2020, according to a plantation manager and two traders, as heavy rains and extremely thin margins curb tapping in the world’s biggest producer.