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Thailand taps into silver workforce
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 10/11/2025
» Thailand has become an "aged society", where more than 20% of its population is 60 or older. With a shrinking birth rate and a growing elderly population, the country faces challenges in terms of labour and social issues.
ThaiBev to invest B9bn over next 12 months
Business, Kuakul Mornkum and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 01/10/2025
» Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), the Singapore-listed food and beverage company, plans to invest around 9 billion baht in fiscal 2026.
Central affiliate to add up to 140 more restaurants
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 03/04/2025
» Competition in the restaurant industry will remain intense this year as an influx of new brands hit the market, says Central Restaurants Group (CRG).
Central Restaurants Group finds reasons to be cheerful
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 03/01/2025
» Although the Thai economy faces challenges in 2025, the restaurant industry could be lifted by the tourism boom and government stimulus efforts, according to Central Restaurants Group (CRG).
OR eager to sell shares of underperforming businesses
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/12/2024
» PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) plans to sell stakes in some businesses, including restaurants, to reduce losses caused by underperforming operations, as well as revisit enterprises with a dim outlook, says chief executive Disathat Panyarachun.
ThaiBev to invest B1.3bn in expansion, renovations
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 04/10/2024
» Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), the Singapore-listed food and beverage company, plans to allocate 1.3 billion baht to open new restaurants and renovate its existing restaurants.
CRG targets students amid labour crisis
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 05/06/2024
» Central Restaurants Group (CRG) sees Thailand's labour shortages as a critical challenge for the restaurant business this year due to ageing demographics.
CRG targeting up to 120 new restaurants
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 19/03/2024
» Central Restaurants Group (CRG) aims to open up to 120 new restaurants this year, as it expects the restaurant industry to expand and the value to reach close to 500 billion baht in 2024.
SET poised to bottom out in March
Business, Published on 12/03/2024
» As expected, the Stock Exchange of Thailand ticked up in February, adding 6.15 points, or 0.5%, to close the month at 1,370.67. The first week of the month started strongly as positive tourism sentiment boosted the index by 1.4%. But the market quickly encountered pushback as the Bank of Thailand refrained from cutting interest rates.
KFC allots B500m to go digital
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 08/12/2023
» Central Restaurants Group (CRG), the operator of KFC, is set to invest 500 million baht to transform the chain to digital stores next year.