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61% of Thai economy to be ‘digitalised’ by 2022: IDC
IDC on Monday unveiled its top predictions for Thailand’s information-technology industry for this year and beyond, predicting that by 2022 more than 61 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product will be digitalised.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Consumer confidence index improves
Public confidence in the expansion of the Thai economy continues to improve after a clear election date has been set fourth and a comeback in the number of Chinese tourists. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce expects spending during Valentines and Makha Bucha ...
Jettana Pantana
World Bank shows confidence in Thai economy
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed satisfaction with the World Bank’s forecast that the Thai economy will expand continuously for at least two years.Keep watching ...
Bankers warn of foreign countries' effect on Thai economy
Kasikorn Bank has suggested investors keep a close watch on foreign factors particularly the U.S.-China trade war and the British parliament’s rejection of the Brexit deal.Keep watching ...
Trade war has little to no impact on Thai economy: UTCC
The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) says the country’s economy remains strong in spite of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Thanawat Polvichai, director of the Economic and Business Forecast Centre of the UTCC, on Saturday revealed that ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
Investors and analysts both rosy on the Thai economy
Political clarity and continued economic expansion have bolstered investor sentiment to its highest level in seven months and prompted analysts to forecast the Thai stock market hitting 1,826 points by year’s end. Keep reading ...
Itiporn Lakarnchua
EEC dubbed new driver of Thai economy
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) that straddles three eastern provinces of Thailand is emerging as the new driving engine of the Thai economy. Tasanee Kiatpatraporn, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand, recently commented that the EEC project is an appropriate ...
Thammarat Thadaphrom
E-tourism and why it is necessary for the ever-transforming Thailand
As technology advances further, people except information to be readily available. E-tourism, which entails digitalising tourism in Thailand, has contributed positively to the Thai economy.Keep reading ...
Private sector fears trade war hit on exports next year
The nation’s peak private-sector advisory grouping has voiced fears that the escalating trade conflict between the United States and China could harm the export sector – a standout performer in the Thai economy – next year.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Investing in Thailand: Tax and Non-Tax Incentives
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) offers a range of tax and non-tax incentives to foreign companies making investments that are deemed highly beneficial to the Thai economy.In 2015, the BOI announced a new seven-year investment promotion strategy (2015-2021) that offers special privileges to foreign investors. ...
Dezan Shira & Associates
