Economy and commerce
Strategy for sufficiency economy to come into force in July
THAILAND’S draft national strategy for stability, sustainability and wealth under the sufficiency economy philosophy is expected to come into force July with an annual assessment, according to National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). The announcement came after national strategy committee meeting.Keep reading ...
SEARP Tokyo Ministerial Conference 8 - 9 March 2018 at Tokyo, Japan
H.E. Mr. Don Pramudwinai, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, is scheduled to attend the OECD Southeast Asia Regional Programme (SEARP) Tokyo Ministerial Conference, which will be held on 8 – 9 March 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. The Conference will cover the ...
Export growth highest in 62 months
The value of exports rose by 17.56% year on year in January, the largest increment in 62 months, Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said on Wednesday. Exports last month were estimated at US$20.10 billion. It made a good start for this year and the baht’s appreciation ...
Online Reporters
EEC seen pushing GDP growth above 5%
Investment drawn to the proposed Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) could push the country’s economic growth rate above 5 percent by 2021, Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC) said.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Moving forward in global trade
Thailand has entered into negotiations for a number of free trade agreements (FTA). Its first FTA was the Asean Free Trade Area, signed in 1992. The country has six FTAs with India, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Peru and Chile. As an Asean member country, Thailand also ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Visit to 'Special Border Economic Zone' found the investment does not expand as planned.
After the government of the National Council for Peace and Order has issued the Special Economic Zone Development Policy Board Announcement No. 1/2015, specifying the areas for special economic development zones (the Special Economic Development Zone Policy Board Announcement No. 1/2015. In July 2015, the ...
BOI led the Japanese media to show investment readiness in Tak Special Economic Zone.
Mrs. Hirunya Sujjnai, Secretary General of the Board of Investment (BOI) revealed that last week Office of Investment Economics in Tokyo, Japan brought the Japanese journalists to Thailand. It aims to provide insight about the government’s policy on investment promotion. The BOI has provided lectures ...
Promote SMEs in Bangkok metropolis to do business matching in special economic zones in order to expand market.
Mr. Wasin Mahatnirunkul, President of the Association for Network of Engineering Services said that strengthening small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is another strategy that will be used to encourage SMEs to use as a support mechanism, as well as linking with the production network of ...
Prime Minister orders to study investment privileges in special economic zones of “Lao PDR-Cambodia” and accepts proposal on cross-border work.
Major General Sansern Kaewkamnerd, Deputy Spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Head of National Council for Peace and Order, gave a speech at the start of the cabinet meeting. He assigned the BOI to consider current ...
