Thailand

Thai electronic exports forecast to grow 4.1pc in 2022

July 31, 2022 | 13:34

The Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) projects exports of Thai electronic products will rise by a modest 4.1pc this year from 4.22 billion USD earned in 2021.

Thailand calls for businesses’ cooperation to stabilise product prices

July 13, 2022 | 22:44

The Thai Commerce Ministry has called for continued cooperation from manufacturers to maintain product prices as long as possible in order to curb the negative impact on consumers.

Thailand: weaker baht helps exports

June 23, 2022 | 15:57

The weaker baht is expected to boost the Thai economy and increase real GDP of the country by 0.4 percent, but not all manufacturers will reap the benefits, according to the Industry Ministry of Thailand.

Thailand invests 100 million USD to boot job market

June 22, 2022 | 10:11

Thailand’s cabinet has approved a budget worth 3.5 billion THB (100 million USD) to hire more than 68,000 recent graduates and jobless people nationwide through BCG (bio-, circular and green) projects to kick-start the job market as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to subside.

Thailand to drop mask rule, foreign tourist registration

June 18, 2022 | 21:56

Thailand said on June 17 that it would abandon its pre-registration process for foreign visitors and no longer require face masks to be worn in public places, responding to a slower COVID-19 spread.

Thailand major mobile operator joins partnership to step up 5G development

June 15, 2022 | 19:57

Thailand's biggest mobile operator by subscriber base Advanced Info Service (AIS) has signed an agreement for comprehensive cooperation with the Chinese information solutions company ZTE.

Thailand strives to attract foreign investment

June 15, 2022 | 10:03

The Board of Investment (BOI) of Thailand on June 1 approve tax incentives for four major investment projects with combined investment value of 209.478 billion THB (around 6 billion USD).

Thailand to speed up clean energy adoption

June 12, 2022 | 20:17

Thailand cannot avoid entering the latest chapter of energy management as worries over climate change are growing, causing many countries to implement serious measures against industries that emit carbon dioxide, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has said.

Vietnam defeat Malaysia 2-0, advance to U23 Asian Cup quarterfinals

June 09, 2022 | 09:06

Vietnam beat Malaysia 2-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the U23 Asian Cup, as in the other game of Group C, Thailand lost 0-1 to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnamese solar panels exempt from import tariffs in US for two years

June 07, 2022 | 18:01

The US has just spared Vietnam and three Southeast Asian countries from solar panel import tariffs for two years.

Vietnam defeat Thailand to keep SEA Games men’s football crown

May 22, 2022 | 21:47

The U-23 men’s football team of Vietnam beat its Thai archrival 1-0 in the final of the ongoing 31 Southeast Asian Games U23 (SEA Games 31) held on its home soil to keep back the crown in a tense match on May 22.

SEA Games 31: Thailand defeat Laos 5-0, advancing to semi-finals of women’s football

May 16, 2022 | 10:51

Thailand thrashed Laos 5-0 in the last match of Group B in women's football at the ongoing SEA Games 31 on May 15 at Cam Pha stadium in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

SEA Games 31: Thailand win table tennis, tennis golds

May 16, 2022 | 10:47

The Thai team beat Malaysia to bag the gold medal in the men’s table tennis event at SEA Games 31 on May 15 night.

Border opening boost tourism among Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam

May 11, 2022 | 16:03

After Thailand’s government allowed the re-opening of the border with Cambodia from May 1, a number of associations and private companies in the tourism sector in Cambodia, Thailand as well as Vietnam have cooperated to plan to boost the flow of tourists again.