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Flight-tracking platform sees traffic soar
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/09/2025
» The popular global flight-tracking platform Flightradar24 experienced a sudden surge among Thai viewers earlier this month, fuelled by interest from people eager to track the flight movements of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra during his private jet flight to Dubai on Sept 4 and eventual return to Thailand on Sept 8.
FTI sees opportunity in strait spat
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/08/2022
» Thailand should take advantage of the China-Taiwan tensions by inviting companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to invest here as Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics companies are expected to relocate their production facilities overseas, says the Federation of Thai Industry (FTI).
MPC expected to raise interest rate Wednesday
Business, Nuntawan Polkuamdee, Published on 10/08/2022
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to raise the policy interest rate for the first time in two years by 0.25% on Wednesday to 0.75%, as inflation soared above 7% in the last two months, bringing an end to a low-interest era, analysts say.
Taiwan tensions threaten supply of semiconductors
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 08/08/2022
» The growing tensions between China and Taiwan have left the Thai automotive industry facing fresh concerns as manufacturers fear China may ban the export of raw materials for chipmaking to Taiwan, aggravating the prolonged global shortage of semiconductors, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Asian shares advance as oil prices retreat
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 06/08/2022
» RECAP: Asian equities mostly rose yesterday as a drop in oil prices to pre-Ukraine war levels stirred hopes of a slowdown in inflation and bank interest-rate hikes. But while global markets have enjoyed a broadly positive week, recession worries and Chinese military drills around Taiwan have traders' nerves on edge.
Department urged to help stimulate exports to China
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/08/2022
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has ordered the International Trade Promotion Department to speed up the organisation of online business matching with Chinese and Hong Kong importers to boost Thai exports to China after China hit Taiwan with trade curbs amid tensions over the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island.
Few fears over China-Taiwan crisis
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/08/2022
» Thai businesses expect only a slight impact from simmering China-Taiwan tensions following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island, with some seeing a somewhat positive impact in relation to outbound shipments of Thai products, especially food, and a possible relocation of production bases to other countries.
Travel agents push trips to Malaysia
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/07/2022
» The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) wants to spur more outbound trips to Malaysia through the exchange of tourist flow to support the recovery trajectory following the border's reopening.
Hybrid work becoming a new normal
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/05/2021
» A mix of remote and office work, known as hybrid work, is likely to become a fixture with over 70% of workers surveyed in favour of flexible remote work options, according to the "Work Trend Index" conducted by tech giant Microsoft.
US stimulus signals cheer equity investors
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Darana Chudasri, Published on 10/10/2020
» Recap: Global stocks surged, with Asian markets nearing two-and-a-half-year highs, buoyed by White House signals that it is open to large-scale stimulus of the US economy, and expectations of a Democratic victory in the presidential election on Nov 3.