Thailandia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »If you want to win, you have to fight.
— Thai proverb
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Disruption to drive digital growth in 2018
The arrival of disruptive technology is expected to help boost the value of the digital economy, forecast to account for 19.4% of Thailand's GDP next year, according to the latest University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) survey.
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K-Research sees 4% GDP growth in 2018
Thai GDP will climb 4% in 2018, says Kasikornbank Research Center (K-Research), citing an expected surge in private and public investment.
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50% ROI p.a.? You must be taking the Manchester!
Thanks to Thailand’s relatively relaxed foreign exchange regulations, whereby direct foreign investments by Thai residents not exceeding US$10 million yearly do not require authorisation, the idea of Bangkokians buying property abroad isn’t far-fetched. The problem, though, tends to be prohibitive prices.
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Thaivory aims to whet appetites abroad
Silver Spoon Food Thailand Co, operator of Thai food brand Thaivory, plans to launch more freeze-dried products in 2018 for export to cash in on the growing popularity of Thai food.
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BBL plans software system to help SMEs
Bangkok Bank (BBL) plans to launch a software system that makes it easier for small business operators to put their business and financial plans on the digital platform, a move that will also allow them better access to the bank's loans.
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Ex-Toshiba firm readies Thai HQ
Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation, which was sold by embattled parent company Toshiba to China's Midea Group last year, plans to set up an international headquarters (IHQ) in Thailand next month in a bid to raise its competitiveness and global sales.
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SET falls 1.25 to 1,713.74 at opening
Thai stocks opened down 0.07% at the start of trade this morning.
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EU free trade talks put on fast track
The Commerce Ministry and related state agencies have been ordered to speed up preparing free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the EU after the bloc recently agreed to resume political contact "at all levels" with Thailand, more than three years after suspending them in protest because of the military coup ...
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SET up 1.90 points at opening
Thai stocks opened up 0.11% at the start of trade this morning.
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SET up 1.28 points at opening
Thai stocks opened up 0.08% at the start of trade this morning.
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Thai hopes for piracy list upgrade
After more than a decade, Thailand may exit the US Trade Representative's Priority Watch List (PWL) and enter the Watch List (WL) category as a result of the country's decade-long effort to strengthen its intellectual property regime, says the Economic Crime Suppression Division.
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SET opens up 4.34 to 1,707.71
Thai stocks opened up 0.25% at the start of trade this morning.
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SET down 0.21 points to 1,694.18 at opening
Thai stocks opened down 0.01% at the start of trade this morning.
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300,000 new SMEs targeted
The government plans to increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by 300,000 next year, as they are expected to play a major role in supporting the Thai economy, says Suwanchai Lohawattanakul, newly appointed director-general of the Office of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Promotion (Osmep).
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Hotel growth expected despite snags
Hotel business is expected to grow by 5-7% this year despite being sluggish in several regions in October, says Supawan Tanomkieatipum, president of the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
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SET opens up 3.92 to 1,710.44
Thai stocks opened up 0.23% at the start of trade this morning.
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Thai investments flow into Myanmar despite refugee flood
As the US and Europe grow increasingly outraged over the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar, Asian businesses are continuing to invest.
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SET opens up 1.59 to 1,697.26
Thai stocks opened up 0.09% at the start of trade this morning.
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Thai salaries set to rise 5-6% annually in short term
Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory firm, has forecast salaries in Thailand to rise by 5-6% annually in the short term, saying the country's economy and inflation are stable. However, there are no major positive factors to support sharp pay increases at the moment.
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Govt set to charge foreign drivers for using Thai roads
Thailand plans to collect so-called "Asean road tolls" from foreign motorists entering the country via border checkpoints from the end of next year.
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45.36% not going shopping despite tax incentive: Nida Poll
The government's "shopping for the nation" campaign for Thai people to go shopping to boost the country's economy by offering a tax break has received a lukewarm response, according to the result of an opinion poll carried out by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.