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Huawei honoured with royal award for digital innovation
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2025
» Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co Ltd has been awarded the HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Thailand Corporate Excellence Awards 2025 Trophy in the "Innovation Excellence" category at the TMA Excellence Awards 2025.
Uncertainty ahead for Thai economy
News, Kirida Bhaopichitr, Published on 21/12/2022
» The Thai economy will face many headwinds but also tailwinds next year, mainly from the global economy and geopolitical tensions. In 2022, the Thai economy slowly recovered from the Covid pandemic as lockdowns ended and the economy was reopened to international travel.
SSO asked to give worker loans
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/09/2020
» Labour activists have proposed that the Social Security Office (SSO) use profits from the kingdom's welfare scheme to provide quick loans to workers affected by Covid-19's economic impact.
Tourists will trickle back 'once a virus cure is found'
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 17/07/2020
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) is predicting the hard-hit tourism sector will start to recover once a Covid-19 vaccine is rolled out late next year.
Thai economy's rocky road in 2020
News, Kirida Bhaopichitr, Published on 25/12/2019
» The Thai economy will continue to grow slowly in 2020, albeit slightly faster than this year. It is projected to expand at 2.5-3.0%, compared with 2.5% in 2019, in line with faster growth in the global economy next year. The Thai economy's main drivers in 2020 will be recoveries in export volumes and tourism, and greater government spending. Moreover, relocation of investment from China to Thailand as a result of the US-Sino trade war will be more evident in 2020. However the trade war will continue to pose serious downside risks as its affects on trade, the Chinese economy, and investor confidence persist.
Economy faces headwinds next year
News, Kirida Bhaopichitr & Kittiphat Buaubol, Published on 12/12/2018
» The Thai economy is projected to grow 3.8% in 2019, slightly below this year's 4.2%. The main reason is slower growth in the global economy. This will lead to a deceleration in Thai exports and tourism, which will impact domestic consumption. However, foreign direct investment and government stimulus measures could prop up growth next year.
US-China trade war may benefit Thailand long term
News, Kirida Bhaopichitr & Punpreecha Bhuthong & Kittiphat Buaubol, Published on 27/06/2018
» As a small, open economy, Thailand stands to be affected by global economic developments. The recovery of the US economy, with higher interest rates and bond yield rates, has an impact on capital flows and the Thai baht exchange rate. The rise in global oil prices from geopolitical tensions pushes our petrol prices and other prices up, while the looming US-China trade war will have a definite effect on our performance while the changes in global farm prices are having an impact on Thai farmers' incomes.