Yearly Archives: 2013
June’s car sales drop 14.2%
BANGKOK, 24 July 2013 Despite its disappointed sales in the month of June, which dropped 14.2 percent year on year and 5.21 percent month...
Investment privileges to reach Bt1 trillion this year
BANGKOK, July 24 – Investment promotional privileges for foreign investors in Thailand should surge to Bt1 trillion this year as targetted, Industry Minister Prasert...
Ayutthaya industrial estate assured of flood-free status
BANGKOK, July 24 – Construction of a 5km long anti-flood dyke, to protect one of Thailand’s major industrial estates in the old capital of...
Thai GDP lowered to 4.2% responding to volatile global market
BANGKOK, July 23 – The reduction of Thailand’s 2013 gross domestic product (GDP) goal by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) from 5.1 per cent...
Thailand Tourism Kicks Off its “Find Your Fabulous” Campaign and an...
Bangkok, Thailand - 23 July, 2013: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) joins hand with Thai Airways International, AsiaWebDirect, and more than 30 leading...
Commercial banks see profits in first half of 2013
BANGKOK, 23 July 2013 Commercial banks in Thailand saw profits in the second quarter and the first half of this year despite economic...
DITP expects Thai franchise businesses to grow 20%-30% this year
BANGKOK, 23 July 2013 The Department of International Trade Promotion expects to see Thai franchise businesses in the ASEAN region grow by 20-30...
UTCC: World economy to plunge at lowest point in 3rd quarter
BANGKOK, 23 July 2013 The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has expressed its belief that the world economy will plunge at...
Competition intensifies among Thai commercial banks
BANGKOK, July 23 – Tough competition in the money market has compelled Thai commercial banks to maintain their interest rates despite the central bank’s...
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