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Border row a double blow for businesses
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/09/2025
» The Thai-Cambodian territorial conflict has curtailed border trade and raised worries over the future of Thai businesses in the neighbouring country, as well as Cambodian workers in Thailand.
Trade highway to link Laos with neighbours
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2025
» Planning has started to construct Route R12, a new trade corridor in Laos linking Thailand, Vietnam and China.
Senior executive calls for orderly Chinese expansion in Southeast Asian market
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/10/2024
» BEIJING - Chinese companies venturing into Southeast Asia, one of the hottest destinations for overseas expansion, should refrain from flooding the market with homogeneous products and services that would lead to vicious competition, a senior Chinese bank executive has urged.
Tadano Italthai banks on infrastructure
Business, Published on 24/11/2022
» Thai-Japanese joint venture Tadano Italthai Co plans to take advantage of more infrastructure development projects in Thailand to increase its truck-mounted crane sales, with revenue expected to reach 700 million baht this year.
Rail projects sped up to reduce costs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/10/2022
» The government is accelerating the construction of the second phase of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail linking Nakhon Ratchasima to Nong Khai and the double-track rail route linking Khon Kaen to Nong Khai worth a combined 330 billion baht as it aims to reduce logistics costs to 11% of GDP by 2027 from 13.8% in 2021.
Laos installs new central bank chief, limits FX sales
Reuters, Published on 20/06/2022
» Laos lawmakers on Monday approved the appointment of a new central bank chief and two deputy prime ministers, according to state media.
Laos opens Chinese-built railway line
AFP, Published on 03/12/2021
» VIENTIANE: A sleek red, blue and white bullet train departed a new Vientiane station on Friday signalling the opening of Laos' US$6 billion Chinese-built railway -- a project tangled in debt and high hopes of an economic boost.
KBank sets out ambitious regional growth targets
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/12/2021
» Kasikornbank (KBank) aims to be a regional digital banking player, with a target of 10 million users and foreign banking income making up 5% of total net income.
Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway
AFP, Published on 28/11/2021
» A new $6 billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos this week, bringing hopes of an economic boost to the reclusive nation, but experts are questioning the benefits of a project that has seen thousands of farmers evicted from their land.
CK's growth search leads it to mammoth projects
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/05/2019
» SET-listed contractor Ch. Karnchang Plc (CK), Thailand's second largest construction company, vows to bid for large projects in both domestic and foreign markets, leveraging its extensive expertise, especially in managing large and highly complicated projects.