Thailandia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to win, you have to fight.
— Thai proverb
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Joint meeting lures 400 Chinese execs
As many as 400 business leaders and chief executives from 40-50 leading Chinese companies, including Alibaba Group, are scheduled to meet Thai counterparts next Friday at Government House to tighten bilateral trade and investment.
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SE Asia stock markets rise on plans for US-China trade talk
Most Southeast Asian stock markets, including Thai shares, ended higher on Friday after China and the United States agreed to hold their first trade talks since June later this month and the Turkish lira extended its recovery from a record low hit earlier this week.
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SET down 18.90 points to 1,687.06 at opening
Thai stocks opened down 1.11% at the start of trade this morning.
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Reordering the landscape
The year 2020 will see a confluence of transformations for Bangkok. From its roots as a small trading post to a modern capital full of business opportunities, culture and vices, the face of Bangkok will be altered again over the next two years, hopefully for the better.
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Budget carriers' losses mount, shares tumble
Low-cost carriers saw share prices falling nearly 7% in morning trade in Bangkok on Friday after they reported losses due to tough competition and higher fuel costs.
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Somkid offers GDP sneak preview
Thai economic growth is expected to have exceeded 4.5% in the first half of the year, boosted by myriad positive factors such as higher public and private investment, growing tourism and exports, and recovering domestic consumption, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
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Employment issues for Thai companies doing business in Laos: Resolving labour disputes
Lao P.D.R. has long been a high-potential destination for companies from Thailand–the second largest foreign investor in Laos behind China. In the past, companies sometimes faced issues over the uncertain legal framework for resolving labour disputes in Laos.
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Safeguarding against the race for data
Putting Thailand 4.0 and a cashless society in place seems to be the dream of Thai policymakers and business tycoons, but the recent data leakage by two of the country's major financial institutions has left many wondering whether the virtual dream is in fact a nightmare in the making.
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Thai seafood sales in China set to rise as tariff side effect
Thailand is expected to sell more frozen and processed seafood in China after the mainland slapped a 25% tariff on 222 items of US products that include seafood, soybeans, pork, fish, orange juice and whiskey on July 6 in retaliation for higher US tariffs on Chinese products.
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'Post' forum keys in on future prospects
The Bangkok Post celebrated its 72nd anniversary Wednesday with the "Thailand's Future: Driving Prosperity" forum, where business leaders and top government officials provided ideas and insights on driving Southeast Asia's second-largest economy forward.
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Life assurers report 5% growth in first half
Life assurance businesses reported 5% growth in total premiums for the first half, driven mainly by bancassurance and insurance agents, says the Thai Life Assurance Association (TLAA).
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Asset management firms moving out of banking nest
The business structure of Thai asset management firms may not be dominated by banks in the future, as independent major shareholders could form the bedrock of the corporate structure.
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Minor: Hyatt offer for Spanish chain 'too late'
SET-listed Minor International Plc (MINT) says that a counter-offer by Hyatt Hotels for a stake in NH Hotel Group of Spain has come too late to stop the Thai hospitality company’s tender offer.
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Steel shippers girded by EC exemption
Thai steel exporters are set to gain after the country won an exemption from the European Commission from its provisional safeguard measures on the import of steel products.
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Ministry says 5% growth possible
Thai GDP growth of 5% is likely this year if the global economy's performance and state spending outpace expectations, the Finance Ministry says.
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Sontirat to lead trade delegation to Vietnam next month
Non-tariff barriers on Thai-built vehicles will be high on the agenda when Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong leads the Thai delegation to a two-day Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting on bilateral trade with Vietnam next month in Hanoi.
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Domestic car sales seen up 12% in 2018: Toyota
Thailand's total domestic car sales are expected to be 980,000 units this year, up 12% from 2017, and more than previously expected, Toyota Motor Corp's Thai unit said on Wednesday.
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Trade association pushes for equitable tax collection
The Thai E-commerce Association is urging the government to ensure fair competition between local online sellers and cross-border products through tax collection to safeguard the 150-billion-baht online retail market in Thailand.
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Border economies expected to retain high volumes
Thailand's border trade remains on course for healthy growth after rising 6.8% year-on-year in the first half of the year amid higher demand for Thai goods.
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China to fatten Thai tuna glut on back of trade war
Thailand's tuna imports for raw material are expected to increase by 5% to 750,000-800,000 tonnes in 2018 as the trade war between the US and China results in greater Chinese tuna dumping in Thailand, says the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA).
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Bangkok Insurance, RS widen net with telesales
Bangkok Insurance plans to collaborate with RS Plc to strengthen its marketing strategy and broaden sale channels through home telesales.