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Transport solutions sidestep border conflict
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 31/07/2025
» The border closures with Cambodia have affected land transport, leading to a shift towards shipping via alternative routes, says the commerce minister.
Pet industry thrives as fewer young Thais have children
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 06/05/2025
» The pet industry is expected to thrive as more Thais, particularly the younger generation, choose to raise pets instead of having children. Despite ongoing economic challenges, the sector has been barely affected.
Tops turns to in-house brand
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 02/04/2025
» Tops, the grocery chain under Central Retail, wants to increase revenue from its own brand product line.
Demystifying sticky Thai goods prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/03/2023
» Thailand may be unique in handling the domestic prices of products and services. Whenever manufacturers and business operators shoulder higher production costs and ask state units for permission to raise their prices, the Internal Trade Department always rushes to call a joint meeting with them.
Economic gains ease cost pressure on producers
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/02/2023
» The Commerce Ministry insists pressure on domestic manufacturers to raise product prices has declined as sales improve, the government issues stimulus measures, discount campaigns are organised nationwide by the ministry to reduce the cost of living, and a surge of foreign tourist arrivals drives economic activities.
Inflation expected to dip through year
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/02/2023
» The government expects the inflation rate to continuously decrease throughout this year after the rate in January declined, reaching the lowest level in nine months.
PTT diversifies to non-woven fabric
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/10/2022
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc has started commercial production of non-woven fabric, a key raw material to make single-use medical equipment, another step in its diversification into the medical industry.
J&J Split Plan Reflects Change in the Healthcare Industry
Business, Jonathan D. Rockoff & Peter Loftus, Published on 15/11/2021
» Johnson & Johnson plans to break up into two companies, splitting off the $15-billion-a-year division that sells Band-Aid bandages, Tylenol medicines and Johnson's Baby Powder in a shift indicating just how much healthcare has changed since the company helped pioneer the industry.
Kimberly-Clark Plans Higher Prices Through Next Year
Business, Sharon Terlep, Published on 26/07/2021
» The maker of Huggies diapers and Cottonelle toilet paper said it expects to charge higher prices through 2022 in an effort to offset rising costs.
Gulf contributes B1.3m to 1,800 Bangkok households
Business, Published on 15/06/2021
» Gulf Energy Development Plc has donated food, daily essentials and medical equipment to 1,800 households in Bangkok worth about 1.3 million baht.