Thailandia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to win, you have to fight.
— Thai proverb
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Settimana cucina italiana: in Thailandia, creatività e imprenditoria al servizio del gusto italiano
La Settimana della cucina italiana in Thailandia ha confermato il successo dell’enogastronomia italiana in un Paese che, non a caso, ospiterà presto la prima sede all’estero della Scuola internazionale di cucina ALMA di Parma, a Bangkok. Le numerose iniziative hanno registrato una grande partecipazione...
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Use of FTA perks, GSP see decline
The use of free trade agreement (FTA) privileges and the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) by Thai exporters dropped by 2.95% in the first 10 months of the year to US$60.3 billion.
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Thai Life Assurance Association mulls one central claim centre
Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) plans to set up a central claim centre, pooling all health insurance claims to improve convenience for claimants and hospitals, reducing claim processing costs and helping prevent insurers from overclaims.
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Trade agency ramps up global push
The International Trade Promotion Department looks set to tap 18 target export destinations, beef up online channels, create new exporters, promote Thai brands and services, and apply artificial intelligence to develop trade information, all in a bid to increase shipments in the year to come.
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Loan rejection continues to dent car sales
Car sales during January to November fell 1.1% year-on-year to 918,267 units after monthly sales decreased six months in a row, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
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Slump in domestic car sales
Domestic car sales contracted for a sixth straight month in November, slumping 16.2% from a year earlier to 79,299 vehicles, hit by stricter lending by banks, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Wednesday.
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Fetco calls for investment research to be classified as R&D
Investment research should be classified as R&D and receive corporate tax deduction incentives, says the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco).
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Pathum Thani sets target to be Asean-wide food hub
Every province has its own unique selling point. Some, such as Kanchanaburi, Chiang Mai or Phuket, present themselves as prime tourist destinations, while others, such as Nong Khai, position themselves as border trade towns.
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SMEs push back on wage hike
Smaller firms may delay investment and recruitment next year because of the recent minimum wage increase of 5-6 baht per day, says the Federation of Thai SMEs.
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TCG starting direct guarantees to SMEs
State-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) will provide its first direct credit guarantees worth 1.5 billion baht to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) later this month, its chief says.
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Thai shares slump for ninth straight day
Most Southeast Asian markets weakened on Monday, as worries over poor economic data from China offset Wall Street cheer on strong US jobs data, while investors buckled in for a crucial week of trade negotiations.
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Tesco shares jump on possible sale of Thai business
LONDON: Shares in Tesco jumped nearly 6% at one point on Monday after Britain's biggest retailer said it was considering a sale of its remaining Asian businesses, in Thailand and Malaysia, which analysts valued at up to $9 billion.
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FTI, BoT support SMEs' overseas ambitions
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and the Bank of Thailand have agreed to launch new measures for Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to encourage them to expand overseas.
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Consumer confidence lowest in 67 months
The consumer confidence index fell to 69.1 in November, the lowest in 67 months, on concerns about politics and the economy, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce reported on Friday.
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SET: Foreign sell-off carries on
Foreign investors continued to be net sellers of Thai equities worth 7.7 billion baht last month, a trend seen across most Asian bourses, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
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China competes with US for weapons sales to Thailand
SINGAPORE: When signing a vision statement with the US last month, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha quietly sat as Pentagon chief Mark Esper touted the commitment of an old ally at a time of “external coercion and intimidation” in Asia -- a clear reference to China.
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European sweet-corn makers gain renewal of tariffs on Thailand
BRUSSELS: European Union producers of sweet corn, including Bonduelle SA in France, have won five more years of tariffs against Thai competitors as the bloc prolonged trade protection more than a decade old.
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Komehyo opens flagship luxury second-hand store
Second-hand luxury goods vendor Komehyo yesterday opened its first flagship store in Bangkok with local partner Saha Group, the consumer goods conglomerate.
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ThaiBev to consider IPO of $10bn brewery business
Thai Beverage Plc is considering an initial public offering of its brewery business in what could be the biggest listing in Singapore in close to a decade, people with knowledge of the matter said.
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Household debt up 7.4% in 2019 amid economic woes
The slowing economy has triggered a surge in household debt of 7.4% this year, says the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).
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Fetco asks for split deductions
The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) has requested the Finance Ministry separate tax-deductible contributions for the new tax-saving fund to replace long-term equity funds (LTFs) from those for retirement mutual funds (RMFs).