Soaring inflation tops the agenda when the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) meets this Wednesday to discuss Thailand’s economic outlook in the second half of the year. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is preparing to discuss the issue at the meeting as the inflation rate remains lofty, driven in part […]
Read MoreThai food exports are expected to grow by 5% this year after robust growth of 26% in the first quarter, driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and mounting concerns about food shortages in many countries. Visit Limlurcha, honorary president of the Thai Food Processors Association, said the war triggered growing concerns about food security in many […]
Read MoreOn April 30, after the last inbound visitor went through the RT-PCR testing process at Phuket airport, it represented the culmination of a 10-month mission for the quarantine team at the terminal. Arrivals at Suvarnabhumi Airport on May 1, 2022, following the scrapping of the RT-PCR test requirement for vaccinated travellers. Wichan Charoenkiatpakul A new […]
Read MoreDigital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn held talks in Laos on Saturday, ahead of an expected explosion of digital trade when border checkpoints open on Monday. Chaiwut was visiting Nong Khai to inspect progress of digital development in the Northeast border province, and dropped in on Lao Science and Technology Minister Boviengkham Vongdara in […]
Read MoreThai tourism remains on course to reach 20 million arrivals next year as the prime minister predicted, following the easing of travel rules on May 1, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). “The industry next year is poised to strengthen from this year, making the goal of attracting 20 million tourists, half the […]
Read MoreCredit Suisse, a Switzerland-based investment bank and financial services firm, issued an analysis of long-term global trends that can lead to advantageous business and investment opportunities, such as ageing populations, infrastructure and technology. In its publication, the bank recognised six long-term equity “super-trends”, comprising infrastructure, technology, anxious societies, silver economy, millennial values, and climate change. […]
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