Economy and commerce

Thai and Myanmar firms attended business matching sessions held by Ranong province to promote cross-border trading. Provincial Governonr of Ranong Jatupot Piyumputra presided over the opening ceremony for the Thailand-Myanmar business matching participated by officials and private firms from both countries.Keep reading ...

Alibaba Group’s partnership with the Thai government aims to continue to drive overseas growth for Thailand’s farmers. Alibaba’s Thai durian promotion on its Tmall platform resulted in more than 130,000 Thai durians pre-sold to Chinese consumers, including more than 80,000 Monthong durians in the sale’s ...

Relevant agencies in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom are holding an event entitled NaKhon Phanom Special Economic Development Zone Exhibition 2018 to promote regional trade. Keep reading ...

The Bank of Thailand has required all e-money, credit, debit and ATM card, and fund transfer service providers to either register with or seek approval from the central bank by Aug 14 to prevent their business from being shut down.Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Commerce is planning to boost Thailand’s strategic partnership with India to mitigate risks from current geopolitical conflicts and trade disputes.Deputy Minister of Commerce, Chutima Bunyapraphasara, has expressed the view that the attacks on Syria have yet to affect Thailand’s trade industry and ...

Chinese business giant Alibaba has shown interest in setting up a Smart Digital Hub in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) with company president Jack Ma expected to engage in talks with the government this week. Keep reading ...

H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, joined the delegation led by H.E. General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand, to attend the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit during 30 – 31 March 2018 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The ...

For the first time in its history, Thailand is coming out with a national strategy that directs the country’s economic and social development over the next 20 years. Last June, the National Legislative Assembly passed a national strategy bill which mandates that all government agencies ...

Last week’s TIFA meeting between Thailand and the United States was a success, particularly regarding the GSP extension for Thai products, and a request for the U.S. not to raise the tax for steel and aluminum from Thailand. The Ministry of Commerce’s Permanent-Secretary Nuntawan Sakuntanaga revealed ...

An academic at Thailand’s Rangsit University, Anusorn Thamjai, says the US, UK and French air strikes on Syria could drive up crude oil prices to 100 dollars per barrel. Anusorn said the prices have already reached the highest level in 3 years since the coalition launched ...