Thailandia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to win, you have to fight.
— Thai proverb
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Thai flagship store bound for Coupang
Thailand is looking to have a flagship store in Coupang, South Korea's largest e-commerce company, to boost online sales of Thai products.
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Survey: Thai firms upbeat on trade
With strong economic momentum in Thailand, the country's businesses are optimistic about international trade prospects, says the latest HSBC Navigator business report.
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Thai, Philippine stock markets lead Southeast Asian peers
Thai and Philippine stocks were the top gainers, while other markets in the region saw lacklustre trade as investors were still unnerved by Sino-US trade concerns.
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Foreigners turned net buyers of Thai, other Asian bonds
Foreign flows into Asian bonds turned positive in October, in stark contrast to the sharp outflows faced by equity markets due to slowing earnings and concerns over trade.
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SET index gains on export data, Indonesia stocks top loser
Better-than-expected exports data boosted Thai shares, while Indonesian and Malaysian stocks led losses on Wednesday tracking Asian peers as mounting concerns about slackening global growth hurt sentiment and battered Wall Street.
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FTI strikes bullish note on 2019 despite trade worries
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is optimistic that the domestic economy in 2019 will gain from the general election and public investment, even as the trade spat between the US and China pressures the country's export outlook.
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Local sales drive auto output
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has increased its projection for the country's automotive output in 2018 after recording huge growth in domestic sales.
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Bangkok Air looks to MRO
Bangkok Airways Plc has announced a greater focus on aircraft maintenance and duty-free business to boost corporate performance as the aviation industry becomes more competitive.
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Closer ties with Eurasia after planning memorandum
The Thai government and Eurasian Economic Commission have pledged to expand trade and investment immediately after the two parties signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Bangkok.
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B10bn industrial estate tabled
Thai-Chinese joint venture CG Corporation is teaming up with three Chinese agencies to study the feasibility of investing in the 12 targeted industries in Rayong province at a 3,068-rai industrial estate with a development cost of 10 billion baht.
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Pressure to redevelop condos calls for law reforms
Next year marks the 40th year anniversary of the 1979 Condominium Act, allowing the sale of "strata title" condominiums in Thailand, and now there are over 700,000 completed condominium units in Bangkok and its vicinities.
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Privilege use elates officials
Based on expansion figures for the first nine months, the Commerce Ministry is upbeat the use of free trade agreement (FTA) privileges and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by Thai exporters will top US$70.8 billion (2.31 trillion baht) by year-end, up 9% from 2017.
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To pay or not to pay: Deduction of wages under the Labour Protection Act
When an employee causes damage to a company, Thai employers often resort to deducting wages, holiday pay, or overtime payments as a penalty or restitution. Before doing so, the employer should know when it is permissible to do so under Thai law, and the risks they are taking by making ...
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Millcon to upgrade steel capacity to serve demand
SET-listed steel producer Millcon Steel Plc is planning to increase its production capacity to 800,000 tonnes per year combined at its two plants in Bangkok and Rayong provinces to serve both domestic and export demand.
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Rice platform yields B1.5bn in sales, aiming for B30bn
The government expects the event International Rice and Rice Products Business Matching 2018, held on Thursday in Bangkok, to result in rice purchases worth up to 30 billion baht within a year.
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Department store Takashimaya joins new venture in Bangkok as it looks beyond traditional domestic sales model
Boxed in by a shrinking domestic market and consumer preferences shifting toward online shopping, the only way for Japanese department stores — as well as ...
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Bangkok Airways contribution to happy society
The two Skytrax awards as World’s Best Regional Airline and Best Regional Airline in Asia won by Bangkok Airways this year show that the airline is committed to excellence. But such excellence is not only limited to operation of business but also to create best opportunities for communities around ...
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Thai-China trade pact signed
Beijing: Thailand is moving ahead with plans to upgrade economic cooperation with China, agreeing Wednesday to the comprehensive framework on enhancing trade and economic partnership between the two nations and aiming to double bilateral trade to US$140 billion (4.59 trillion baht) by 2021.
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Somkid talks up Sino-Thai trade at expo
Shanghai: Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has vowed to support China's policy on global free and fair trade and also pledged to push on with strengthening economic ties.
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Confidence index dips to neutral zone
Investor confidence for the next three months has fallen into neutral territory, muted by tensions over the Sino-US trade row and concerns on global monetary policies, says the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco).
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Greener car cleaning? There's an app for that
The premium carwash provider Instawash might have started life in Korea but the co-founders of the Thai business believe Thailand is ready for an app-based service that will clean your car anywhere at any time.