Bangkok Post

High-wire act for the economy

Although hopes remain high that the much-touted 2019 general election will be a catalyst jump-starting confidence among consumers and investors, the dream is marred by the reality that several economic tailwinds are keeping full-scale celebrations at bay. Exports are braced for impact from the US-China ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Bank of Thailand weighs SME lending requirements

The Bank of Thailand is considering whether to allow banks to demand additional collateral to back loans extended to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are unable to fully comply with the single account scheme practice. The move is to help SMEs that are not ...

Wichit Chantanusornsiri

Seminar urges citizens to curb violence against women

Around 30,000 women a year lodge police complaints about being physically assaulted, the Friends of Women Foundation says, urging males to stop committing violence against females. Thanawadee Thajeen, the foundation’s director, spoke on Saturday (Oct 27) at a seminar called “Men for Change”, aimed at ...

Penchan Charoensuthipan

Full steam for circular parks plan

Although a framework for the circular economy has yet to be finalised by the government, the Industry Ministry is keen on the plan that creates the Resource Recovery Parks as industrial estates for the circular economy.Keep reading ...

Lamonphet Apisitniran

Border trade increases, but with some Chinese impact

Border trade in the first nine months of 2018 grew 6.14% year-on-year to 1.04 trillion baht, with an export surplus of 133 billion baht, but the negative impact of falling Chinese tourist arrivals is now showing.Keep reading ...

Phusadee Arunmas

Optimism for rice export forecast maintained

Despite September’s export slump, the government remains upbeat about achieving 11 million tonnes of milled rice exports this year on high demand. Adul Chotinisakorn, director-general of the Foreign Trade Department said rice export prospects are still promising for the last quarter, with continued import orders, ...

Phusadee Arunmas

The cybersecurity balancing act

The draft cybersecurity bill, which is yet to be completed, is being promoted as an attempt to expand Thailand’s cybersecurity infrastructure, protect national security interests and crack down on cybercrime. Growing public backlash against the bill is causing tremors both online and offline because of ...

Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk

Businesses rip North border crossing rule

Representatives of Chiang Rai’s business community plan to ask the government to ease cross-border travel regulations at a planned mobile cabinet meeting next Monday and Tuesday. Pornthep Inthachai, president of the Chiang Rai Chamber of Commerce, said authorities should review and revise regulations that are ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

China shows how Thailand can solve its ‘skipped-generation’ problem

Columnist Suwatchai Songwanich explains how China is tackling the problem of its 69 million children “left behind” by migrating parents, by having its companies offer childcare to attract the best recruits in a tightening labour market. Thailand has the same problem, with villages and towns ...

Southeast Asia sees investment boom, thanks to trade war

Southeast Asia is seeing a boom in foreign direct investment as the intensifying trade war between the US and China prompts companies to shift production to the region.Vietnam saw manufacturing inflows jump 18% in the first nine months of 2018, driven by investments including a ...

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