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Political uncertainty hurts GDP view
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 25/04/2019
» Domestic political uncertainty warrants a downside risk for Thailand's GDP growth outlook this year because a delay in forming the new government could curtail public investment projects and dent private investment incentives, says the World Bank.
BoT: Baht climbs as greenback slips
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/01/2019
» The baht's rising value is a result of the US dollar depreciation, stemming from domestic political developments in the world's largest economy, says the Bank of Thailand.
US businesses confident of continued success in Asean
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/07/2017
» Despite some dramatic shifts in foreign policy under US President Donald Trump, US businesses operating in Southeast Asia remain firmly confident of their foothold and welcome growing competition from their Chinese counterparts, say American executives.
Engineering the future
Asia focus, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 20/02/2017
» Adjusting to the uncertainty of China's "new normal" phase coinciding with an economic slowdown is an uphill task for business leaders, but Zhang Jianguo believes he is plotting the right course. The vice-president of China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) is pursuing a strategy to promote long-term, sustainable growth by investing overseas and embracing technological change.
Harmony with IoT
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 09/01/2017
» Better, stronger, lighter and faster are perennial characteristics when it comes to the demands of modern-day technology and communication consumers.
Household debt threatening growth rate, says S&P
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/12/2014
» The bright prospects for Thailand’s economic growth may not continue much longer, hindered by delays in infrastructure spending, low private investment and swelling household debt, warns Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P).
Tisco: Expect slower recovery
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 24/10/2014
» The Thai economy has rebounded swiftly from political turmoil over the past eight years mainly because of consumer-driven populist policies, says a bank economist.