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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Eerie discoveries at illegal dumping site in East Pattaya forest
PATTAYA, Thailand – An elderly resident of Chak Nok reservoir in Huay Yai district in East Pattaya led a team of reporters to investigate...
Fishing boats razed by fire during grilling fest in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand - A festive grilling gathering turned into a scene of chaos as several small fishing boats lining the banks of the Banglamung...
Pattaya and upper part of Thailand experiencing extreme heat this week
Thailand is experiencing extreme heat, with some areas in the southern region experiencing thunderstorms. Bangkok and its vicinity are also experiencing intense heat in...
Accumulated extreme heat during daytime contributes to electricity consumption record high
With the scorching weather on the night of April 22, Thais battled the heat by cranking up their air conditioners, leading to a surge...
Thai-Myanmar border situation remains unsettled as clashes resurface after three-day hiatus
The situation at the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, remains volatile as sounds of gunfire and explosions from clashes between Karen...