Improved transport with increased investment along border areas have pushed Thai border trade value in the first five months of this year up 6.4%, to 529.5 billion baht. Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn said increased trade volume in major border areas was seen particularly in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, which have a growing demand for Thai […]
Read MoreMyanmar workers holding temporary work permits are being advised to seek approval from labour authorities before leaving their designated areas for nationality verification. Waranon Pitiwan, chief of the Department of Employment, said migrant workers who hold temporary work permits, also known as pink cards, need to get a “ticket of leave” to travel to one of […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand and the Monetary Authority of Singapore on Tuesday signed a FinTech Cooperation Agreement and updated a Memorandum of Understanding on Banking Supervision, according to their joint statement. The two documents were signed on the sidelines of the biennial “BOT-MAS Bilateral Meeting”, hosted on this occasion by MAS in Singapore. The FinTech Cooperation Agreement aims to […]
Read MoreThe Thai consumer confidence index (CCI) fell for the second straight month in June, weighed down by poor farm product prices and concerns about a slower-than-expected economic recovery, according to a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC). The UTCC survey showed that consumer confidence index declined to 74.9 points in June, […]
Read MoreExports increased by about 12 percent in the first quarter of the year compared with the same time last year, thanks to the improved economic performance in countries which make up the markets, especially the United States and the European Union. Commerce Ministry data shows exports reached $2.55 billion, compared with $2.28 billion last year. […]
Read MoreThe commerce ministers of Cambodia and Thailand yesterday agreed to delay a planned 2017 forum on trade. The meeting between Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak and his Thai counterpart Apiradi Tantraporn was held to discuss preparations for the Cambodia-Laos-Myanmar-Vietnam-Thailand (CLMVT Forum) 2017. But the two ministers agreed to push the forum to early 2018, while also […]
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