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Operators eager to reopen their stores
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2020
» Modern trade operators are calling on the government to allow them to reopen their stores, saying their inventory is piling up and this could affect supply chains and future employment.
Q2 prices projected to fall 2.28%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/05/2020
» Thailand's consumer prices may contract by as much as 2.28% in the second quarter because of worldwide lockdown measures to deal with the pandemic, the global oil price slump and relatively poor domestic demand, according to the Commerce Ministry's planning unit.
Consumer confidence lowest since 1999
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/05/2020
» Consumer confidence slumped to a 21-year low in April as the public remained worried about the poor economy, unemployment and future income because of the coronavirus.
TCC seeks measures to help salaried workers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce is calling on the government to come up with urgent measures to help "salarymen" after many companies initiated 15-day leave programmes without pay.
Hurry up with aid for poor, TDRI urges
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/03/2020
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has called on the government to speed up the creation of a comprehensive package for low-income people who have lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Inflation set to slip below 0.8% mark
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/03/2020
» Inflation may slip below the projected average of 0.8% (a range of 0.4-1.2%) because of relatively poor consumption and low oil prices caused by the Covid-19 epidemic, according to the Commerce Ministry.
UTCC: Sentiment hits 27-month low
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/03/2020
» Business sentiment plunged to a 27-month low in February as the sector frets over the escalating Covid-19 outbreak and its worldwide spread.
A state official who remembers his roots
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/01/2020
» Fate can play tricks on a man's life. Such is the case with Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol, who never expected to become a government minister at age 64.
UTCC: Festival spending veers to 14-year low among Thais
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/12/2019
» Festive spending during the New Year holiday is expected to increase only 1.9% this year, the lowest rate in the 14 years the survey has been conducted, as Thais remain cautious about their spending because of the poor economy.
Private sector drafting proposals for state's consideration
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/11/2019
» A group of leading businesses next week is scheduled to bring proposals to the government for stimulating the local economy and offsetting the impact of the global slowdown, the ongoing trade war, the stronger baht and tech disruption.