Tag: Thanawat Polwichai
Thais told to prepare for price hikes in Q4
BANGKOK, Sept 3 – The price increases for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electricity on September 1, combined with the daily minimum wage hike...
Household debt surges 12%, highest in 5 years
BANGKOK, 25 June 2013 The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) says household debt of Thai people has increased by 12...
Thailand sees drop in CCI for 2 consecutive months
BANGKOK, 6 June 2013 The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce revealed that the country’s consumer confidence index (CCI) in May, stood...
Thai Chamber of Commerce encourages investors to go to Myanmar
BANGKOK, 28 February 2013 The Thai Chamber of Commerce considers Myanmar as the most attractive ASEAN country for investment and suggests the government...
Thai vegetable prices rise ahead of Vegetarian Festival
BANGKOK, Oct 11 – Vegetable prices have risen nationwide across Thailand prior to the annual Vegetarian Festival. Set to...
Thailand’s GDP growth to fall to 5-5.%: UTCC
BANGKOK, Aug 2 - The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) will lower its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth prediction for Thailand...
Private sector fears corruption in water management projects
BANGKOK, 12 July 2012 - The private sector has voiced concerns over the problem of corruption in the government’s water management projects, calling for...
Eurozone debt crisis limits economic growth of Thailand
BANGKOK, 20 May 2012 – An economic expert has projected that Thailand’s GDP this year should reach 5.9%; although the Eurozone debt crisis...
Consumer confidence keeps on rising after floods
BANGKOK, 2 May 2012 – Consumer confidence has increased for the fifth consecutive month in April since the flooding last year while the...
UTCC: THB1 bil to be in circulation during Songkran festival
BANGKOK, 5 April 2012 – The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has predicted that over 1 billion baht will come...
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Fire rekindles at Rayong chemical storage facility
Following a fire at a chemical storage warehouse in Rayong province which erupted two days ago, the firefighting team has revised their fire suppression...
Hot weather covering Pattaya and upper part of Thailand
The Thai Meteorological Department has revealed that there are thunderstorms in the northern, northeastern, and southern regions of Thailand. In the northern and northeastern...
Improved situation at Myanmar border, states Foreign Ministry
The Foreign Ministry discloses that the situation at the Thai-Myanmar border has improved, with no shootings in Myanmar reported within 48 hours but continuous...
Cabinet approves in principle new digital wallet scheme designed to boost economy
The Cabinet, during a meeting on Tuesday (Apr 23) approved in principle a new digital wallet scheme designed to boost the economy, as announced...
Thailand sets framework for handling border crisis
A newly formed Thai government committee convened for the first time on Tuesday (Apr 23) to outline a strategy for managing refugee inflows and...