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Brisk business on the cards for Thai exports despite risks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/12/2017
» Thai exports will keep rising in 2018, fuelled by a 9.2% increase in global exports and the economic recovery of Thailand's major trade partners: the US, Japan, China and Europe.
Strong baht to depress 2018 exports
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2018
» Thailand's rice exports are expected to ease this year from an expected record high of 11.2-11.3 million tonnes in 2017 because of rising global demand and the competitiveness of the local grain, says the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
Consumers full of cheer in December
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2018
» Consumer confidence rose for a fifth straight month in December, boosted by robust tourism, growing exports, state stimulus measures and a public less worried about the political situation.
Data centre planned to secure farm prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/01/2018
» The Commerce Ministry plans to build a real-time commodity data centre to manage inventories, production and marketing strategy to prevent prices from falling, said Chutima Bunyapraphasara, the deputy commerce minister.
Thailand battles for rubber price rebound
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2018
» Rubber prices are expected to rise to 60 baht a kilogramme in the first quarter after Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia pledged to withhold exports of 350,000 tonnes of natural rubber (NR) from this month until March.
Art exports await recovery
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2018
» As the global and Thai economies have yet to fully recover, exports of Thai arts and handicrafts fell by 2% in 2017, says the state-run Support Arts and Crafts International Centre of Thailand (SACICT).
Stronger baht may curb export outlook
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/01/2018
» Exporters look set to cut their forecast for the country's export growth because of the baht's appreciation and emerging protectionist trade measures.
Firms say election delays unlikely to hurt sentiment
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/01/2018
» Businesses remain positive that poll delays will have little effect on the country's overall trade and investment sentiment, saying foreign investors are continuing to hold trade missions as planned in Thailand.
Local impact likely from Trump tariffs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/01/2018
» The government says Thai shipments of washing machines and solar cells will take a hit from recently approved US tariffs designed to protect American manufacturers.
Business registrations hit five-year high
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/01/2018
» The number of new businesses registered with the Commerce Ministry last year hit a five-year high thanks to the recovering economy, growing tourism, the government's massive investment in infrastructure projects and the state welfare scheme.