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Thailand’s exports surge 4.9% in Nov, projected to cross pre-Covid levels in 2024
Thailand’s exports rose by 4.9% in November compared to the same period last year, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth, the Commerce Ministry said recently.Data shared by the ministry suggests a positive trend towards a return to pre-pandemic levels, with an estimated growth of ...
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FTI seeks urgent action as domestic industries suffer from cheap imports
Many domestic industrial groups were struggling to survive as cheaper, substandard imported goods were flooding the market, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said.These imported goods were often falsely labelled, fake and/or substandard, and clandestinely brought in and sold at prices 10-20% cheaper than the ...
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Thailand-Pacific Alliance FTA benefits GDP and trade
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Pacific Alliance (PA) has raised Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.04% and boosted trade by 16.75%, benefiting various Thai exports.That 0.04% increase is worth about US$200 million, according to Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Department of Trade ...
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BOT predicts inflation fallout from Russia-Ukraine war
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) expects Russian banks’ removal from the Swift international transaction system to trigger a rise in inflation, volatility of the baht against the dollar and limited impacts on Thai trade and investment in Russia.“However, Thailand’s financial stability is still in good ...
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Border trade grows in first two months
Thai border trade grew 0.92 percent to 219 billion baht in the first two months of 2019, according to the Ministry of Commerce.Keep watching ...
Czechs eye Thai trade, technology
The government of the Czech Republic along with 39 companies from the Central European country met with the Thai government on Wednesday to discuss investment in trade and technological development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The meeting resulted in the two governments signing a ...
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Thai trade strong with ASEAN in 2017
Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has reported Thai farm goods enjoyed a trade balance advantage in ASEAN of 200 billion baht in 2017, which should continue if the sector maintains its quality and trustworthiness this year.The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives reports Thailand saw ...
