Tag: Economy
Thailand welcomes 17 million foreign visitors in first half of 2017
BANGKOK – Seventeen million foreign tourists visited Thailand in the first half of 2017, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Pongpanu Svetarundra, the...
Thailand’s consumer confidence reaches 5-month low
BANGKOK - Thailand's consumer confidence index (CCI) has reached a five-month low due to falling prices of agricultural commodities, especially rubber, over the past...
Thai exports to Latin America rise by 4.6%
NONTHABURI – Thailand's exports to Latin America have grown by 4.6 percent in the first five months this year with trade negotiations resulting in...
Tourism revenue rises in first 5 months
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports revealed that the tourism revenue during the first five months of this year increased by 6.1%...
Thai tourism industry generates over 1 trillion baht so far this...
BANGKOK - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports as disclosed that the tourism industry since the beginning of the year has generated more than...
3.6% economic growth expected this year
BANGKOK – The Thai economy is expected to expand by 3.6 percent this year, especially in the third and fourth quarters.
University of the Thai...
Real estate industry begins to slow down
BANGKOK - The Real Estate Information Center of the Government Housing Bank has revealed that the real estate industry has begun to slow down.
Director...
Export figures strong with growth rate highest in 6 years
BANGKOK – Thai exports have continued to show strong signs with the sector growing 5.69 percent between January and April, the highest rate of...
Kasikorn Bank says external influences may affect Thai baht this week
BANGKOK - Kasikorn Research Center (KRC) forecast that the Thai currency and the stock market will be susceptible mostly to external factors this week.
The...
Pawnshops bustling with cash-strapped parents ahead of new school term
Si SA KET, (NNT) - Government pawnshops across the country have prepared millions of baht in cash as parents need money to buy their...
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Ban Amphur Beach joins global effort on coastal cleanup day
Pattaya, Thailand - Ban Amphur Beach, near Pattaya City, became the focal point of a dedicated environmental effort on September 18. Led by Somjit...
Crackdown on illegal garbage dumping in east Pattaya
Pattaya, Thailand - Deputy Mayor Wanchai Saenngam of Nongprue municipality, spearheaded an operation against illegal waste dumping in east Pattaya's Flower Land area on...
Citizens demand safe pedestrian walkways at Walking Street entrance
Pattaya, Thailand - Concerned residents and visitors are demanding immediate improvements to the beachside walkway at the entrance to Walking Street in South Pattaya....
Fall prevention and well-being prioritised at senior citizens gathering
Pattaya, Thailand - Senior citizens residing in Nongprue municipality, east Pattaya, convened for their monthly gathering on Sept 20, to foster fellowship among members...
PM announces pledges towards SDG attainment at UNGA, New York
During Leaders’ Dialogue 6 at the SDG Summit 2023, part of the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, a...