Thailandia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to win, you have to fight.
— Thai proverb
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Germany eager to lure Thais
The German government wants to lure more Thai tourists to visit its landmarks to stimulate the country's economy.
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TLAA urges loosening investment rules
The Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA) has called for the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) to relax rules to broaden investment opportunities for life insurers, enabling them to cope with a prolonged low-rate environment.
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Fetco lobbies for tax rejig
The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) has called for the Finance Ministry to review a proposal to cap the combined tax-deductible contributions for retirement mutual funds (RMFs), the new tax-saving funds to be a substitute for long-term equity funds (LTFs) and provident funds at 500,000 baht per tax ...
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Bond issuance hits B1tn, spurred by M&A activity
New corporate bond issuance in Thailand has hit a record of 1 trillion baht, thanks to strong demand for fund mobilisation for mergers and acquisitions and business expansion locally and abroad, says the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA).
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EU FTA could deliver Thai GDP boost
A free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU is likely to stimulate not only exports but imports and investment as well, helping to raise Thailand's GDP by 1.63% a year, says a joint study by the Trade Negotiations Department and the Institute of Future Studies for Development (IFD).
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Car sales down 11% y/y
Car sales fell in October year-on-year, totalling at 77,121 units, down by 11.3% on the same month in 2018, the Federation of Thai Industries announced on Wednesday.
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Fresh talks set with USTR
Thailand is scheduled to have a new round of talks with the US Trade Representative (USTR) on Nov 20 about the US decision to end preferential trade privileges for a range of Thai exports.
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Risks outlined by WEF are 'controllable', Commerce Ministry says
The government has brushed aside concerns about a Thai asset bubble and cyber-attacks in the World Economic Forum's "Regional Risks for Doing Business 2019" report, saying such risks are controllable with prepared measures.
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Farm products go on tour
In a last-ditch effort to boost shipments of farm and bioplastic products in what remains of the year, the Commerce Ministry is scheduled to hold a business matching event on Nov 20 for Thai companies.
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Bangkok Bank urges infrastructure investment
Despite Asean's fast-growing economy, the regional bloc faces challenges in digital development to maintain a competitive edge and requires infrastructure investment and labour skill upgrades to keep pace with business needs.
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SET: Foreign investors lead sell-off
Foreign investors continued to be net sellers of Thai equities for a third consecutive month in October, with external headwinds and a profit-taking incentive identified as the culprit behind offshore outflows, says the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET).
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Chakkrit enters Thai Airways top job race
Deputy Permanent Secretary for Finance Chakkrit Parapuntakul has been nominated to lead the Thai Airways (THAI) executive board, in the hopes of bringing out Thailand's flag carrier from its chronic financial problems.
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Thai banking trio set to recapitalise Lao branches
Three large Thai banks are recapitalising their branches in Laos to comply with the Bank of the Lao PDR's amended capital regulations for both local and foreign commercial banks to meet minimum requirements over the course of five years.
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Condo group seeks action to hike ownership transfers
The Thai Condominium Association has urged the government to seek measures to encourage ownership transfers, on top of mortgage and transfer fee cuts, to help boost residential unit sales.
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MTL seeks licence to operate private fund
Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) plans to apply for a licence to operate a private fund business next year, aiming to provide an integrated service for wealth management and insurance protection.
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When technology and automation replace workers: Thai labour law termination rules
In this era of rapid technological advancements, the introduction of new computer programs, algorithms, and artificial intelligence has resulted in the automation of many business operations that were previously manually operated by a human workforce, thus resulting in a necessary reduction in the number of employees.
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Talks on Asian trade deal ‘conclusive’: Commerce minister
Asian countries held conclusive talks on what could be the world's biggest trade pact and there will be an announcement of success at a summit in Bangkok, despite doubts raised by India, , Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Monday.
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‘Still time’ for Thailand to solve duty-free issue: US official
Thailand still has time to renegotiate with the United States over a suspension of duty-free preferences on imports of Thai goods before the suspension takes effect in April, US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday.
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Prayut asks US to reconsider trade preferences cut
Thailand has asked the United States to reconsider Washington's decision to cut some Thai products from its list of low-tariff imports under the Generalized System of Preferences.
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Asia trade bloc deal ‘delayed to Feb 2020’
An agreement on what could become the world's largest trade bloc is likely to be signed by Asian countries in February 2020, a Thai government spokeswoman said on Sunday as negotiators scrambled to salvage progress after new Indian demands.
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RCEP ministers fail to reach agreement
Ministers from 16 Asia-Pacific nations failed to reach an agreement on creating the world's largest free trade area at their meeting on Friday, a Thai negotiator suggested, but some are optimistic about the chances of a deal by year-end.