The telecom regulator has announced the debut auction of 5G spectrum on Feb 16 for four bands to accelerate availability of the ultra-high-speed wireless technology nationwide. The four spectrum ranges are 700MHz, 1800MHz, 2600MHz and 26GHz. At least 157 billion baht is expected to be obtained from the auctions. The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission […]
Read MoreThe Thai baht has reached a six-year high against the US dollar and is now at around 30.2 per dollar. Of the four countries that share borders with Myanmar, Thailand is the second largest trading partner, with trade volumes during fiscal 2018-19 amounting to US$3.8 billion, according to government data. Just this month, the Central […]
Read MoreThailand ranks second globally for women represented in senior management, with the highest percentage of female chief financial officers and the third-highest rate of female chief executives, according to a recent report. Seven of the top 10 markets with the highest percentage of women in management are in Asia-Pacific, with the Philippines (34%), Thailand (28%) […]
Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Unilever Thailand have signed a memorandum of understanding to run the Tourism to Recycling Actions for the Schools and Homes (Trash) project, starting in Krabi province. Other parties, including the Pollution Control Department and Krabi municipality, will join the project, which will officially launch on Nov 19. Robert […]
Read MoreModern trade sentiment remained sapped in the third quarter as operators fretted about the economic slowdown and relatively low farm prices curbing household income. Thanawat Phonvichai, vice-president of research at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), said the modern trade sentiment index stood at 50.7 points out of 100 in the third […]
Read MoreThailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in September fell 4.7% year-on-year to 97.5 points, suffering from a bearish economy and sluggish global trade sentiment, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE). The MPI in September dropped for the fifth month in a row and declined 3.1% from the previous month. Thongchai Chawalitpichaet, the OIE’s acting director-general, […]
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