Thailandia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to win, you have to fight.
— Thai proverb
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Spiking sales for the king of fruits
Durian is no longer just a fruit or a sort-of dessert. The king of fruits has evolved into a main dish on Chinese dinner tables, with consumers mingling their creamy Thai treat with congee, pizza, barbecue, sushi and even lasagne.
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SET bounces back in late trade, leads SE Asian peers
Thai stocks bounced back in late trade to close more than 0.5% higher on Wednesday, while Malaysian and Philippine shares fell 1% each and snapped three straight sessions of gains.
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New data law aimed at ensuring privacy
Thai citizens' data privacy is expected to be secured with the Data Protection Act's enforcement this year after being approved by the cabinet this month.
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Bangkok Post Group aims to ride recovery
Bangkok Post Group aims to bounce back this year on the back of an improving economy and the company's focus on digital and event businesses.
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Worker debt hits high
Thai workers are saddled with the highest debt levels in 10 years, mainly incurred from daily consumption, vehicles, investments, residential purchases, debt repayment and medical expenses.
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March car sales rise 12.1% y-o-y: FTI
The country’s domestic car sales rose 12.1% to 95,082 cars in March from a year earlier, boosted by Bangkok Motor Show and improving public and private investment, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Wednesday.
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Durian finds ready buyers on Alibaba
Alibaba Group's partnership with the Thai government aims to continue to drive overseas growth for Thailand's farmers.
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Fitch alerts possible shift
The tax incentives encouraging Thai banks to merge could lead to a significant shift in the local sector landscape, with one or two of the largest domestic banks emerging in dominant positions, says Fitch Ratings.
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J Ventures schedules token trade for May 2
J Ventures Co Ltd, a subsidiary of SET-listed Jay Mart Plc, will begin trading its cryptocurrency JFin coin on May 2 on Coin Asset, moving out of the Thai Digital Asset Exchange (TDAX) following TDAX's temporary suspension of domestic digital asset registration.
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Bridge holds key to Nakhon Phanom boom
Nakhon Phanom must commercialise its land surrounding the Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge to "unlock its potential" as a main logistics hub for international trade in Asean and southern China, Northeastern Thai Industries Federation chairman Viroj Pipatchaisiri says.
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Alibaba urges higher import duty exemption
Jack Ma's flagship unit Alibaba has asked the Thai government to raise the maximum 1,500-baht import duty exemption in a push that could boost the country's demand for imported goods and cut customs officials' workload.
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Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn post faster profit growth, face fee income strains
Two of Thailand's top banks posted a faster pace of quarterly profit growth as an expanding economy boosted demand for loans and financial services, but intensifying competition from non-bank players is set to put pressure on their results this year.
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Colliers sees demand still growing for office space
Demand for Bangkok office space will continue at a healthy clip in the next few years, driven by the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and a positive outlook for the Thai economy, says property consultancy Colliers International Thailand.
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Bangkok business travel cost up
Bangkok has breached the top 50 most expensive locations in Asia for business travel for the first time, according to a survey from human resources firm ECA International.
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Thai and foreign tourists up during Songkran
Up to 506,136 foreigners visited Thailand during Songkran, generating 24.65 billion baht in tourism income, up 6.2% and 16% respectively from the year-earlier period, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
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SCBS optimistic about SET gain
SCB Securities (SCBS) remains upbeat that the Thai bourse will reach 1,900 points by year-end, driven by public and private investments, bank loan growth and improved private spending stimulated by the mid-year budget.
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Thais try to coax US into giving privileges
Thailand has requested a number of trade privileges from the US aimed at helping Thai exporters compete in both US and global markets, the Commerce Ministry revealed Monday.
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Modest pickup in Bangkok condo market
The first quarter of 2018 is behind us, and the positive economic trend appears to be continuing with exports, private and government investment as well as tourism meeting expectations. Most economists and research houses have been revising their predictions upward, with gross domestic product growth forecasts for the year ranging ...
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ATTM Academy to provide solutions for members
The Association of Thai Tourism Marketing (ATTM) plans to set up ATTM Academy to provide business training and transfer marketing knowledge to members.
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Green Kiwis tap Thai market
How can a nation of only 4.5 million provide so much sustenance for so many people around the world? The colour green is the answer. New Zealand's national image of being a "green and clean" country is a major factor driving its massive export growth in countries including the Thai ...
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Partnerships to drive sales of halal items
Thai partnerships with Malaysian food producers will generate 200 million baht in 2018, 74% more than last year, according to the National Food Institute (NFI).