Thailand’s digital economy is growing exponentially, particularly in the gaming, e-commerce and e-money segments, according to Sea Thailand, the local unit of Singapore-based consumer internet company Sea. The company also aims to continue to support digital upskilling for the Thai workforce to drive digitalisation in the country as well as prepare the country for an […]
Read MoreThe number of residential construction permits in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) provinces grew in the first half of 2021, along with a rise in new business registrations, both driven solely by Chon Buri. Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), said Chon Buri was the only province in the EEC which […]
Read MoreThailand opened its doors to tourists from 63 countries on Monday with mixed feelings – hopes for brighter economic prospects on the one hand and trepidation in case the Covid-19 situation deteriorates on the other. Video by Janine Phakdeetham Up to 92.4% of people interviewed by the Department of Heath said they are worried about the […]
Read MoreThailand is expected to receive 300,000 foreign tourists each month for the rest of the year, the chamber of commerce said on Monday, as the country welcomed the first vaccinated visitors without quarantine requirements. The reopening from Monday will help towards recovery of the tourism-dependent economy, the Thai Chamber of Commerce said in a statement, […]
Read MoreThailand ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on October 28, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Monday, adding that the pact should come into force by January. The pact will remove export tariff on 39,366 items and expand the market for many Thai products such as fresh and processed fruit, fishery products, rubber etc. […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 33.32 to the US dollar on Monday, weakening from the previous closing of 33.18. The Thai currency is likely to move between 33.25 and 33.40 during the day and between 33.00 and 33.50 during the week, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool predicted. Poon reckons that the baht will fluctuate, especially […]
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