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Thailand: Direct sales to see new entrants in 2018

Thailand’s 95-billion-baht direct sales market is expected to intensify next year as the proliferating digital platform has dismantled entry barriers and opened the market to more competitors. The booming online business and the growing digital wave in Thailand have made it easier for new companies to enter the direct sales market this year, said Suchada […]

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Japanese firms stay bullish on Thailand

Japanese companies remain upbeat about investment in Thailand, according to a survey by the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro). But concerns persist, particularly over a shortage of skilled labour and fuzzy details about investment policies in the Eastern Economic Corridor, leading Japanese businesses to take a wait-and-see stance before deciding whether to invest in the […]

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Thailand: BoI shifts focus to human resources

The Board of Investment (BoI) plans to offer new incentives to make Thailand remain in the spotlight for Asean investment, particularly the flagship area of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), says newly appointed director-general Duangjai Asawachintachit. The new investment incentives will focus on the development of human resources, supporting agriculture and facilitating investment in the […]

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Thailand: Thitikorn keen on Myanmar

SET-listed Thitikorn Plc (TK), Thailand’s leading hire purchase operator for motorcycles, has applied for a business licence to operate in Myanmar as it plans for regional expansion. Thitikorn plans to set up a new subsidiary company — Mingalaba Thitikorn Microfinance Co Ltd — with registered capital of 200 million kyat (4.9 million baht) once it […]

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Thailand: Survey finds Thais more trusting online

Thai consumers are less sceptical of the content they see and more accepting of brands online, says market research agency Kantar TNS. “Connected consumers in Thailand are far more trusting than consumers in other countries in the region when it comes to their online activities,” Kantar TNS said in its latest Connected Life report. Kantar […]

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Thailand: Style trade show begins at Bitec

Style, the region’s most comprehensive lifestyle trade show, is expected to draw more than 60,000 buyers and promote Thailand as a regional hub of the lifestyle industry. The fair comprises three events: the Bangkok International Fashion Fair and Bangkok International Leather Fair; the Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair; and the Thailand […]

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