Thailandia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to win, you have to fight.
— Thai proverb
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Export questions to persist under Biden
Although the Biden administration is expected to reestablish the US's multilateral trade framework, underlying challenges for Thai exports still remain as carbon emissions, labour rights and trade pact conditions are critical issues affecting growth prospects, says a think tank.
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FPO sees smaller contraction
The Thai economy may fare better than expected, helped by recovering domestic consumption and exports, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
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TLAA ponders digital face-to-face sales
The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) is discussing with the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) the approval of sales of unit-linked and universal life products through a digital face-to-face distribution channel, as well as speeding up a feasibility study for e-training and e-insurance agent examinations, says TLAA president Sara ...
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Commerce chief gets tough on counsellors
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has threatened to move Thai commercial counsellors in foreign countries back to Thailand if they fail to function as salespeople to boost shipments and tackle hurdles for exports.
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Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation has key role in SME funding
Loan guarantees by a government agency are key in allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) better access to funding sources amid higher risks caused by the pandemic, says the Bank of Thailand.
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FTI foresees local and global recovery
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) believes Thai tourism may recover as soon as the third quarter next year as a result of the improving global economy, driven by the development of Covid-19 vaccines.
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Federation of Thai Industries foresees local and global recovery
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) believes Thai tourism may recover as soon as the third quarter next year as a result of the improving global economy, driven by the development of Covid-19 vaccines.
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Fuel consumption falls 13%
Thai fuel consumption in the first 10 months of this year contracted 13% due to the economic recession, according to the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).
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Recovery unlikely until 2022
Thailand's economy is forecast for clear recovery momentum in 2022 as domestic demand will remain weak in 2021, says CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT).
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PDI continues huge hotel purchases
Padaeng Industry (PDI) is set to acquire two luxury hotels in Bangkok worth a combined 5 billion baht in a move to diversify into the hospitality business, as the zinc mining firm projects solar farms are no longer lucrative.
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BAFS buys 7 PDI solar power plants
SET-listed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS) is diversifying into the renewable energy business by buying seven solar power plants, worth 1.7 billion baht, from Padaeng Industry Plc (PDI), as the aviation industry remains high-risk.
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Health concern gives MTL 9% sales gain
Health consciousness driven by the pandemic led to sales growth for health insurance of 9% in the first nine months of the year at Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL), says its president Sara Lamsam.
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Mitsubishi to benefit from EV growth with Outlander PHEV
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand launches its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) for the Thai market on Tuesday, entering the growing electric vehicle segment in Thailand in hopes of offsetting a year of stunted sales growth due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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English Language education options for Thai and foreign students
If a transition from one kind of educational system to another is contemplated, how best should that transition be made?
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Chamber: Reboot local economy
A Thai business group has called on the government to rev up promoting the local economy, especially through medical and wellness tourism, the creative and cultural economy, and digital platform development to reboot the country's economic recovery after the Covid-19 crisis.
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Shippers seek baht management
The Thai National Shippers' Council (TNSC) is urging financial authorities to manage the local currency's value to hover around 31 baht against the US dollar for trade competitiveness.
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Envoys urge rule reform
Five ambassadors from developed economies met at the US ambassador's residence in Bangkok last week to call for Thailand to undergo regulatory reform, which should ease doing business, in addition to allowing fast-track access for essential business travel as the US thrashes out its political turmoil.
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Logistica, Dogane e Supply Chain
RCEP, una Pietra Miliare per il Commercio in Asia (e non solo)
Mentre il resto del mondo combatte contro la seconda ondata della pandemia di Covid-19, dall’oriente arriva un’alleanza in grado, secondo i paesi firmatari, di risollevare le sorti dell’economia globale. Ci sono voluti quasi dieci anni ed oltre trenta cicli di negoziazione prima che, domenica 15 novembre, i leader di 15 paesi ...
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Cosa succede intanto nel mondo
Gli Stati Uniti annunciano una nuova riduzione dei soldati in Afghanistan e Iraq, il parlamento argentino esamina un progetto di legge per legalizzare l’aborto, 41 feriti negli scontri tra manifestanti e polizia in Thailandia. Leggi
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FTI wrings hands over baht appreciation
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has expressed serious concerns about the baht's appreciation and its impact on the export sector, which covers farm produce, food and consumer products.
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October domestic car sales fall 1.4% y/y
Domestic car sales shrank for a 17th straight month in October, down 1.4% from a year earlier to 74,114 vehicles, after a 4.1% fall in the previous month, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Tuesday.