The rise in fish and seafood prices is due to unfavourable weather and labour shortage. Meanwhile, the increase in food and non-alcoholic beverages was due to the rise in prices of food such as oil and fats by 20.5 per cent; meat 11.4 per cent; and fish and seafood 6.9 per cent. The rise in […]
Read MoreBangkok Post reports that Saksayam Chidchob, Minister of Transport, will visit Laos to talk with the Lao government and entrepreneurs regarding the construction of a railway from Nongkhai Province to Vientiane Capital. Other Thai ministries involved in the discussion, aside from the Thai Ministry of Transport, will be the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry […]
Read MoreThailand and Malaysia have agreed to expedite the construction of land transport links at their border, to foster trade between the two countries. They announced agreement on Thursday, following the 14th meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation at the Foreign Ministry in Bangkok on Wednesday. It was the first meeting of the joint […]
Read MoreINVESTORS looking to call the bottom in emerging Asian bonds may have to wait a little longer as inflation in the region shows few signs of peaking. The latest consumer-price gains data from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand surprised on the upside, signalling that cost pressures continue to outrun market forecasts. Shorter-dated yields, which are […]
Read MoreBANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai consumer confidence rose for a second straight month in July, reaching a five-month high, boosted by improved economic activity following an easing of COVID-19 curbs, but high cost of living remained a concern, a survey showed on Thursday. The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce increased […]
Read MoreA total of 1.02 million tonnes of goods have been transported via the Laos-China Railway since the rail link became operational eight months ago, Xinhua reported on Wednesday. The total value of these goods was about 9.14 billion yuan (about US$1.35 billion). The customs department of Kunming, the capital of southwest China’s Yunnan Province, said […]
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