Thailandia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to win, you have to fight.
— Thai proverb
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Domestic car sales down 12.1% y/y
Domestic car sales shrank for a 15th straight month in August, falling 12.1% from a year earlier to 68,883 vehicles as the coronavirus outbreak crushed demand, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Thursday.
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B2tn in SME loans risk turning sour
Loans worth 2 trillion baht owed by 1.1 million SMEs that entered the debt moratorium programme could turn into bad debts after the programme's expiry at the end of September, says Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG).
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TCG asked to raise guarantee ceiling
Business leaders have requested state-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) raise the maximum loan guarantee to 50% to allow small firms to better access financial sources under the Bank of Thailand's 500-billion-baht soft loan scheme.
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Sakun C pushes brand awareness in niche customer markets
Sakun C Innovation, the vehicle marketing arm of Thailand's top auto body maker Choknamchai Group (CNG), is planning to make a Thai vehicle brand more internationally recognised through its vehicle assembling technology.
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Thai Airways puts on flights to Asia, Europe
Thai Airways International (THAI) will operate 18 special flights to European and Asian cities this month, to enable stranded foreign nationals to go home and Thais abroad to return to the country.
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Panel submits probe results on THAI debt
The Transport Ministry on Tuesday submitted the findings of a probe into alleged irregularities involving Thai Airways International (THAI) to the Finance Ministry for further action.
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EA keen on electric boats to help tourism
SET-listed Energy Absolute's (EA) move to diversify its renewable energy business into electric vehicles (EV) aims to not only tap the disruptive technology for automobiles, but also pave the way for the firm to bolster Thai tourism.
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Isetan bids farewell to shoppers after 3 decades in Thailand
Isetan will shut its doors for good at close of business on Monday, after three decades in Bangkok as one of the most popular Japanese department stores.
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Might dementia tourism to lower-wage economies become a trend?
IN 2001, WHEN Martin Woodtli’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he was living in his native Switzerland. His father, who had a history of depression, had found himself living with a partner who no longer always knew who he was. He killed himself the next year. An only child, Mr ...
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PTT working with Plug and Play to transform Thailand
Amid the rise of the digital economy and tech-driven capitalism, PTT moves forward to join hands with a leading tech-platform in Silicon Valley to drive the Thai economy
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Domestic car sales down for 14th month
Domestic car sales shrank for a 14th straight month in July, dropping 24.8% from a year earlier to 59,335 vehicles as the coronavirus outbreak crushed demand, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Thursday.
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TCG: SME guarantees increase 167%
State-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) saw the ratio of loan guarantees for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rise by 167% year-on-year during the first seven months.
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Pandemic hits trade perk use
The use of free trade agreement (FTA) privileges and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by Thai exporters fell by 15.1% year-on-year in the first five months of 2020, moving in line with the country's lower overall exports during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Online helps Noble retain China sales
A shift to online platforms helped boost condo sales to Chinese buyers during the lockdown period as they embraced the new channel and Thai properties remained their preference, says SET-listed Noble Development Plc.
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TOT launches into satellite venture
State telecom enterprise TOT says it has clinched a cooperation deal with Mu Space Corp, a Thai satellite and space tech startup, to venture into the low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite business as a potential revenue stream.
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BoI events aim for 4,000 pairings
The Board of Investment (BoI) expects to help 4,000 Thai and foreign companies form business partnerships this year through two international events, though this is half last year's tally because of the impact of Covid-19.
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Coping with Visa and work permit issues during COVID chaos
Thai Immigration’s response to COVID-19 has had a profound impact upon the overall system. Many were stranded in the Kingdom. Meanwhile, many have been stranded abroad waiting to return to family, business, or their prior living arrangements. The Immigration system is in a substantial state of flux and requirements are ...
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Thai Travel Agents Association puts off major sales fair
Outbound tours are not likely to return within two years, with a travel agents' association postponing an annual sales event until next year.
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FTI to deliver SME strategy to Predee
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is taking its economic rehabilitation plan to newly appointed Finance Minister Predee Daochai, urging the government to speed up issuing soft loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to introduce new measures to stimulate the property market.
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UMG takes on T-pop promotion with iAM
Universal Music Group (UMG) Thailand, the local unit of the global music label, has joined forces with Independent Artist Management (iAM), a talent management firm, to produce Thai artists and gear up for "T-pop" promotion in Asia.
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Faster work urged on new goods transit terminal at Thai-Cambodian border
PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol is urging companies to speed up the construction of a goods transit terminal at Cambodia’s Stung Bot border gate to facilitate cross-border trade with Thailand.