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Nitori to open store in CentralWorld mall
Business, Published on 18/05/2023
» Real estate developer Central Pattana Plc plans to open a flagship store for Nitori, a Japanese furniture and home furnishings brand, at CentralWorld in August.
Wealthy tourists unfazed by pricey trips
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/05/2023
» Increased hotel room prices and living expenses in Japan will not significantly affect tourists with high purchasing power as they usually demand premium services, but the outbound market could slow based on seasonality.
Survey finds household debt rising
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 28/04/2023
» Average household debt for workers has hit the highest level in 14 years, attributed to durable goods purchases, investment to create income and daily expenses.
Hotels seek cut in power charges
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/04/2023
» Hotel operators are calling for a reduction of the fuel tariff and peak hour rate to help keep operating costs down amid sluggish tourism spending.
Central bank to continue gradual monetary tightening
Reuters, Published on 12/04/2023
» The Bank of Thailand's (BoT) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) said it would continue its approach of gradual and measured policy normalisation as it hiked the key interest rate last month, minutes of the meeting showed on Wednesday.
BoT to continue with gradual approach
Published on 12/04/2023
» Bank of Thailand policy makers backed continuing their gradual and measured approach as they raised interest rates last month, minutes of their meeting showed, citing risks that inflation could stay higher for longer than expected.
ASPS expects banks to post B54bn profit in Q1
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 14/04/2023
» The analysis department of Asia Plus Securities (ASPS) expects the eight commercial banks it covers to report a combined net profit of 54 billion baht in the first quarter of 2023, up 34% from three months earlier thanks to net interest income (NII) growth and reduced operating costs.
Klook sees bookings surge for Thailand
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/03/2023
» Klook, an online travel platform, is expecting more than a million bookings for tourism activities in Thailand this year, ranking in the top three for destinations on the platform.
Cabinet approves higher minimum wages for skilled workers
Post Reporters, Published on 31/01/2023
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved new minimum wages, ranging from 465 to 700 baht a day, for skilled workers in 17 occupations in three sectors, as proposed by the Labour Ministry.
Determining the future of virtual banking
Business, Published on 18/01/2023
» The Bank of Thailand has issued a consultation paper for the virtual bank licensing framework as part of its hearings into the creation of virtual banks as new financial service providers. Below are details about virtual banks listed in the paper and frequently asked questions.