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— Thai proverb
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CONFIDENCE IN EVs FUELS THAI MARKET
Just as growing environmental awareness and advancing EV technology have driven a surprising increase in global EV sales, these same factors have also significantly increased Thai car users’ enthusiasm for switching to EVs.
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FTI to bring back 'Faster Payment'
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is bringing back its "Faster Payment" scheme to urge large companies to speed up debt repayments in a fresh attempt to help their trading partners -- mostly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) -- solve liquidity problems amid Covid-19.
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Two Thai workers are the latest foreign casualties of Gaza rocket fire
The victims, both men in their thirties, worked at a plastic factory in southern Israel. Seven others were wounded in the attack
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Thai economy shrinks by 2.6% in Q1
The Thai economy shrank by 2.6% in the first quarter of this year -- an improvement from a 4.2% contraction in the previous quarter -- after it was boosted by a continued increase in agricultural production, recovery of non-agricultural production, acceleration in domestic investments, rise in government consumption expenditure and ...
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Kasikornbank weighs bid for Citigroup’s Thai retail business
Thailand’s second-biggest lender is considering a bid for Citigroup Inc’s retail assets in the country to expand its wealth management, consumer lending and credit card businesses.
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PM denies B50bn Thai Airways recap plan
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday denied reports that the government, through the Finance Ministry, would allocate 50 billion baht to recapitalise financially struggling Thai Airways International Plc (THAI).
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You are invited to join the “Thai-Danish Cooperation on Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy Model” webinar
The Royal Thai Embassy, Copenhagen, in collaboration with Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), is organising a webinar entitled “Thai – Danish Cooperation on Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Economy Model”.
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FTI jittery over third wave's impact on SMEs
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has raised concerns over the impact of the third Covid-19 outbreak on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) despite the state's attempts to help them gain better access to soft loans through a scheme under the Bank of Thailand.
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TCC, central bank discuss SMEs' woes
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) on Monday talked with the Bank of Thailand on the possibility to allow small and medium-sized enterprises to place purchase orders or invoices as loan collateral, a move that will enable SMEs to gain easier access to funds that will help alleviate their tight ...
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Industries sentiment hits 8 month low on virus return
Thailand's industries sentiment in April hit its lowest in eight months in the wake of the country’s worst coronavirus outbreak, and the government should borrow 1 trillion baht more to support the economy, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Monday.
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Tencent’s smart solutions to usher Thai manufacturing entrepreneurs into the Industry 4.0 era
Adaptability is crucial in today’s business world which moves breathtakingly fast, and tech giant Tencent (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a leading provider of entertainment platforms and world-class technology solutions is dialling it up a notch.
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Thai shippers upbeat about 6-7% growth
Thai shippers upgraded their export growth forecast to 6-7% this year from a 3-4% projection in December, helped by the global economic recovery, economic growth in major trading partners and healthy exports of industrial products such as automobiles, electrical appliances, equipment and parts, and oil-related products such as plastic pellets ...
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BOI Frankfurt invites you to join “Think Resilience, Think Thailand” – A Prime Business Location for Swiss Investors
The webinar, organised by the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) Frankfurt Office in cooperation with the Royal Thai Embassy Bern and the Swiss Asian Chamber of Commerce
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April consumer mood hit record low
Consumer confidence hit a record low in April, dented by a new wave of COVID-19 infections, which could cost the economy as much as 600 billion baht if it cannot be contained this month, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTTC) said on Thursday.
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Border, transit trade jumps to B384bn
Thailand's border and transit trade value increased by 19.3% year-on-year to 384 billion baht in the first quarter this year, driven mainly by trade with Malaysia and rising demand for Thai rubber.
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Banks see growth in fees, service income
Signs of recovery in the Thai economy and stock market in the first quarter raised equity and mutual fund investment, as well as fee-based income for Thailand's banking sector.
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State hurries GI registration
Thailand is speeding up registration of geographical indication (GI) products in four countries to prevent foreign sellers from claiming they make the products and helping to increase Thai exports during the pandemic this year.
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Jabs, rising exports may boost GDP
A new state-private vaccination plan and good export prospects may help Thailand secure 1.5-3% GDP growth this year despite economic uncertainties caused by the third wave of Covid-19, says the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
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STATE-OF-THE-ART INNOVATION INCUBATOR AND LEARNING CENTER IN THE EEC
Embracing the significance of automation and robotics as the key transformative force for global productivity, the Thai government has laid strong groundwork for the growth of the country’s automation and robotics industry by introducing incentives, forging collaboration with the private sector, and developing an integrated innovation incubator and learning centre ...
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Private sector unsure on jab imports
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) will go ahead with its plan to import vaccines for companies which want to distribute them to employees, while the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) accepted that it might be too late for the private sector to procure vaccine supplies amid intense global demand.
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Time to rethink future growth channels
The Thai economy faces a spate of challenges with the latest outbreak compounding the difficulty of recovery efforts.