Economy and commerce

Economist warns of adverse impact on economy from political conflict

An economist on Saturday warned that dissolving the Future Forward Party could aggravate political conflicts and take a toll on the economy.Anusorn Tamajai, the director of the Economic and Business Research Centre for Reform at Rangsit University’s Institute of Economics, on Saturday (February 22) commented ...

The Nation Reporter

Finance Ministry to unveil new aid package

The Finance Ministry is set to roll out a fresh stimulus package this quarter large enough to jump-start economic growth momentum, says Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.The prospective measures will help bolster consumer confidence, the tourism sector and business operators, he said.Keep reading ...

Wichit Chantanusornsiri

E-commerce, digital content rise as virus outbreak takes hold in China

The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) says e-commerce and digital content are gaining ground in China amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.Pimchanok Vonkorpon, TPSO’s director-general, said the trends of e-commerce and digital content were gathering momentum as Chinese people tended to stay home during the ...

The Nation Reporter

NESDC lowers 2020 economic growth estimate

Thailand’s economy grew by 2.4 per cent in 2019, lower than the previous estimate of 2.6 per cent, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Monday (February 17).The NESDC said gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2019 expanded by 1.6 ...

The Nation Reporter

Economic growth slips to 5-year low, virus to hit tourism

Thailand’s economy grew at its weakest pace in five years in 2019, as exports and public investments slowed, and the impact from the coronavirus epidemic is set to pile more pressure on Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy this year.The trade-dependent economy has been buffeted by the ...

Wichit Chantanusornsiri

'Moderate' virus impact on Thai GDP

The novel coronavirus could lower Thailand’s nominal GDP by 0.09-0.13% if the outbreak lasts longer than three months but less than six months, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).“For Thailand, the impact is moderate,” the research house under Kasikornbank said in a note. Economic damage could ...

Thai-Cambodian trade will miss $15bn target this year

The US$15 billion bilateral trade target between Cambodia and Thailand set for this year will not be reached, but senior officials say they are happy so far.Trade between the two countries grew by 12% in 2019 to $9.4 billion, increasing from $5 billion in 2015, ...

Central bank worries virus impact could drag growth below 2 per cent

The Thai economy could be hit hard if the new coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak is prolonged, Don Nakornthab, senior director at the Bank of Thailand, said on Thursday (February 13).The economy is already weighed down by the impacts of the delay in implementing the annual budget ...

The Nation Reporter

Drop seen in demand for household loans this quarter

Demand for household loan is expected to decline in the first quarter of this year in line with the current economic situation that has affected consumers’ spending, according to a survey on loan tendency by the Bank of Thailand (BOT),The survey was conducted among executives ...

The Nation Reporter

Investment misses public target levels

A meagre 25 billion baht in investment budget was doled out in the first three months of fiscal 2020, as the months-delayed 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill has yet to be enforced, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity.The disbursed budget accounted for 4.4% ...

Wichit Chantanusornsiri

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