Sentiment among housing developers in Greater Bangkok picked up in the fourth quarter last year after a 10-quarter low, helped by relaxed loan-to-value (LTV) limits and the country’s reopening. Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), said the index of housing developers in the fourth quarter of 2021 improved to 52.0 […]
Read MoreHaving endured the pandemic for the last two years, Thailand’s workforce gradually changed over that period as many unemployed people started to run their own business or work as freelancers. More than a few companies are now lamenting they cannot find staff in time for a recovery. Migrant workers who were laid off moved back […]
Read MoreProperty developers expect to hike their prices by 3 to 5 per cent this year due to rising construction costs and a restoration of balance in the property market. Apa Ataboonwongse, chief executive officer at Richy Place, said on Friday that now that some of the properties in stock since 2020 have moved, developers will […]
Read MoreThe fourth phase of the government co-shopping subsidy “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) may arrive sooner than scheduled, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Friday. he ministry is considering moving the registration date for the new round of Let’s Go Halves to mid-February, probably on the 14th as a Valentine’s gift to Thai people,” […]
Read MoreThe Thai baht opened at 33.23 to the US dollar on Friday, strengthening from Thursday’s closing rate of 33.25. The currency is likely to move between 33.20 and 33.35 to the greenback during the day and even swing sideways unless there is a new factor, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. He said the […]
Read MoreThe government is mulling a faster rollout of the fourth phase of the “Khon La Khrueng” co-payment subsidy scheme to stimulate spending. Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said on Thursday the government is studying expediting the co-payment scheme to pump up consumer spending amid the Omicron outbreak. On Dec 21 last year, the cabinet approved […]
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