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A fair shake on trade
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/11/2025
» The negotiations between Thailand and the US on reciprocal tariffs advanced with the recent announcement of a joint statement on a framework for the agreement on reciprocal trade.
Export growth to slow as US tariffs take effect
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 27/08/2025
» Thai exports are expected to lose their growth momentum following the imposition of a 19% US import tariff, despite robust growth of 13% in the first seven months of the year, say analysts.
CP Foods H1 profits up 134% to B18.9bn
Business, Published on 19/08/2025
» Charoen Pokphand (CP) Foods Plc has posted a net profit of 18.9 billion baht for the first half of the year, growth of 134% year-on-year.
Tallying the tariff trade-offs
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/08/2025
» The 19% US reciprocal tariff on Thai goods could offer some much-needed relief for businesses in Thailand, as this rate aligns with the regional average.
WHA Utilities and Power supplying Saha Farms with solar power
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/07/2025
» SET-listed WHA Utilities and Power (WHAUP), an arm of WHA Corp, Thailand's biggest industrial land developer and operator, has expanded its renewable energy business outside industrial estates by supplying multi-platform solar power to Saha Farms Group, a Thai agricultural manufacturer.
Community-based tourism on the rise
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/06/2025
» Local communities continue to be a critical stakeholder in the Thai tourism supply chain.
CPF records profit surge of 642% to B8.55bn in Q1
Business, Published on 16/05/2025
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF), an agro-industrial and food conglomerate, reported a record-breaking performance in the first quarter with a net profit of 8.55 billion baht, up 642% year-on-year.
Exports surge 17.8% to reach 3-year high of $29.5bn in March
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/04/2025
» Thai exports rose for a ninth straight month in March and exceeded expectations, reaching the highest level in three years, although steep US tariffs remain a concern, says the Commerce Ministry.
US interest rates unlikely to be reduced next month
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 11/04/2025
» Market analysts and investors now expect the US Federal Reserve to hold the key interest rate at 4.25-4.50% at its May meeting after US President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs.
Kobsak wants focus on autos, farming
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 09/04/2025
» The automotive and agricultural sectors are crucial areas requiring negotiation with the US to address the reciprocal tariffs imposed on Thai imports, says Kobsak Pootrakul, director and senior executive vice-president of Bangkok Bank.