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Thai export growth at least 5% this year
BANGKOK, March 26 – Thailand enjoyed a growth in exports in February after a few months of stagnation, the Commerce Ministry said today. ...
Thai exports drop 0.3% in 2013 – first contraction in 4...
BANGKOK, Jan 31 – Thailand’s exports last year declined by 0.3 per cent from the preceding year – the country's first such deficit in...
Thailand’s exports down 7% in September
Thailand’s exports in September declined by 7.09 per cent while exports for the entire year should grow by 4 per cent, according to the...
Thailand’s inflation slows to 2.1-2.6% this year
BANGKOK, Oct 2 – Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has lowered the consumer price index of inflation for this year from 2.8-3.4 per cent to 2.1-2.6...
Thai exports expand 3.9% in August
The value of Thailand’s exports in August rose to US$20.467 billion year on year to 3.92 per cent, a senior Commerce Ministry official said...
DITP: export growth target remains at 7-7.5%
BANGKOK, 15 August 2013 The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has insisted that Thailand’s export growth will remain at 7-7.5 percent this year. ...
Thailand to cash in on holiday cruise business
BANGKOK, AUG 13 – Thailand is tapping the holiday cruise service sector as a new revenue generating business for the country, a senior Commerce...
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...
Thailand’s 7-7.5% export growth unchanged for 2013
BANGKOK, June 12 – Thailand’s export target will be maintained at 7-7.5 per cent this year despite tough competition in the global market, a...
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Pattaya’s ‘Smart’ pedestrian crossing fails its own test as mayor attempts to use it
PATTAYA, Thailand – A high-profile safety demonstration turned into an awkward reality check this week when Mayor Poramet Ngampichet personally attempted to cross the...
Trat tourism unshaken as operators and TAT say border tensions haven’t affected visitor confidence
PATTAYA, Thailand – The president of the Trat Hotels and Resorts Association, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Trat Office, has confirmed...
Single travelers don’t care much whether the baht is expensive but Thailand’s economy should
PATTAYA, Thailand –Thailand’s currency continues to defy economic gravity, strengthening even as exports cool, household debt climbs, and purchasing power among ordinary Thais weakens....
Foreigners say Pattaya’s traffic laws feel ignored while police focus mainly on tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many long-term foreign visitors, Pattaya’s roads have become a symbol of everything that feels chaotic, inconsistent, and selectively enforced about...
Pattaya Beach transforms into a jazz paradise December 12–13, full line-up and schedules here
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s central beach is undergoing a vibrant makeover as crews reshape the shoreline, improve walkways, and elevate the entire waterfront in...