Economy and commerce
Economic policy and administration
Circular economy hype builds
With the circular economy model moving from buzz to business and trade strategy, the Commerce Ministry has pledged to beef up promotion and campaigns for the circular economy to reduce waste and increase value-added production.Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Cash splurge to boost economy
The economic cabinet has decided to inject another 316 billion baht into the economy through a new stimulus package and remains optimistic that economic growth will be more than 3% this year despite the sluggish global outlook.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Committee to push urgent economic measures
The economic cabinet has set up a steering committee to push forward progress in seven economic areas and two reform areas after the impact of the economic slump turned out to be more serious than expected.Keep reading. ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
JSCCIB issues policy wish list
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) on Wednesday submitted a white paper proposing the government tackle six issues, including the revival of the Joint Public-Private Consultative Committee (JPPCC) and the acceleration of the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Industry Minister consults with FTI on driving Thai industries
The Industry Ministry said that it will work with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to boost the economy in the industrial sector.Keep watching ...
Govt steps in to spur economy
Two key economy-related state agencies have taken drastic measures to curb the impacts from the US-China trade war as the Thai economy slows.The Finance Ministry is pressing state enterprises to inject 130 billion baht into their investment projects by the end of this year, while ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri & Aekarach Sattaburuth
Jurin to launch 10-point plan to drive economic growth
Jurin Laksanawisit, the Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, has announced 10 measures to drive the country’s economic growth.The measures include an agricultural products price guarantee programme, investigations to ensure that prices of products and service price are fair, a boost in the country’s exports, ...
Somluck Srimalee
Three-month strategy unveiled to revive economy
The Commerce Ministry said on Monday it would speed up four policies to revive the economy over the next three months. The policies cover the income guarantee for farmers, export stimulus, cost-of-living supervision, and talks on trade accords such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Economic plans to be finished in three months
In the face of the world’s volatile economic situation, Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has ordered agencies in the care of his ministry to set out economic plans in line with national strategic plans and focus on the upgrading of the country’s competitiveness and reduction in ...
Thailand eyes new stimulus to ease trade war shock
The Thai government is considering to work on “packages of economic activities” to stimulate its slowing economy, Thailand’s new finance minister, Uttama Savanayana, told the Nikkei Asian Review in an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.Keep reading ...