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Call for tougher rules to address Chinese imports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/01/2025
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is calling on the government to enforce legal measures against the influx of low-cost Chinese products into the Thai market, which is expected to intensify this year.
Key industries urged to adapt
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/01/2025
» The Industry Ministry is urging manufacturers in five industries, including car manufacturing, to take more serious efforts to adapt to projected US trade policies, the influx of low-cost imports into the Thai market, and disruptive technology.
New industrial estates to lure foreign investments
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/11/2024
» Industrial estate developer Pinthong Industrial Park Plc is planning to develop two new estates to serve foreign business expansion in the country, driven by the impact of geopolitical conflicts and the growth of data centres.
Call for regulation as cheap imports hit Thai factories
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/10/2024
» The government needs to have foreign e-commerce platform operators registered as legal entities, as well as better control the influx of low-cost products into Thailand which is reducing sales among local manufacturers, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Board of Investment targets Thai digital hub status
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/10/2024
» Thailand has the potential to become a digital economic hub in Southeast Asia, driven by the growth of domestic data centres and cloud service businesses, including a recent investment from Google, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Production index projected to decline 1% in 2024
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 27/09/2024
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) is likely to contract by 1% this year, given the declines recorded during the first eight months of the year, caused by a raft of economic problems and the impact of severe floods, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
Government demands chat regarding Chinese imports
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/08/2024
» The government is preparing to invite key e-commerce platform operators for a talk on the impact of low-cost imported products from China into Thailand, says caretaker Industry Minister Pimphattra Wichaikul.
E-commerce firms to be quizzed on Chinese imports
Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 14/08/2024
» The government is preparing to invite key e-commerce platform operators to discuss the impact of low-cost imported products from China, according to Pimphattra Wichaikul, the caretaker industry minister.
Call for new tariffs on Chinese goods
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/08/2024
» The influx of Chinese industrial products into Southeast Asia is dealing a blow to Thailand's trade, reducing its market share in the region and leading to a trade deficit with China worth nearly US$20 billion, says the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB).
Chinese influx puts factories at risk
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 01/08/2024
» Thai manufacturers may succumb to a new flood of cheap products from China if the government fails to launch measures to deal with the entry of Chinese online retailer Temu, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).