The Agriculture Ministry and Commerce Ministry will promote Thailand’s farm exports by capitalising on free trade agreements (FTAs) which the government has entered into, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said. The government has asked both ministries to step up their partnership, in which the Commerce Ministry promotes agricultural goods grown or made under the supervision […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 31.21 to the US dollar on Tuesday, unchanged from Mondays close. The Thai currency is likely to move between 31.15 and 31.30, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. He said the baht had strengthened due to the weakening dollar. However, there were factors looming to weaken the baht, such as […]
Read MoreMost of Thailand’s famous holiday destinations were nearly empty last week during the long Songkran holiday. The latest Covid-19 wave — with daily infections climbing all week and hitting a record 1,582 on Friday — scared tourists away from popular beach resorts close to Bangkok such as Pattaya, Cha-am and Hua Hin, which has also […]
Read MoreEconomic doldrums related to the pandemic have prompted a surge in demand for digital loans in several forms, including nano-finance products offered both by banks and non-bank companies. Line BK, a social banking collaboration in Thailand between Kasikornbank (KBank) and Line Corporation, reported that personal digital loans increased to 6 billion baht in the first […]
Read MoreThailand’s shipments of wearables grew 47.3% year-on-year to 3.46 million units in 2020 despite the pandemic as Chinese smartphone vendors made forays into this segment, according to International Data Corporation (IDC), a tech market research firm. The growth was supported by strong uptake of earwear, which grew 97% to 1.3 million units in 2020. In […]
Read MoreThough the pandemic has affected many tenants, demand for office space in Bangkok in the first quarter remained strong, driven by the growth of e-commerce, tech and logistics businesses. Phattarachai Taweewong, research and communication director at property consultant Colliers Thailand, said demand for Bangkok office space remained robust, although there was a drop in the […]
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