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Finance minister upbeat about export prospects

BANGKOK, Aug 21 (TNA) – Finance Minister Korn  Chatikavanij on Thursday voiced optimism about a turnaround in exports, saying that export figures had shrunk at a slower pace for three…

Thai economy likely to begin rising in 4th quarter:Top banker

BANGKOK, Aug 20 (TNA) – The Thai economy is projected to stabilise in the third quarter of this year and begin picking up in the fourth quarter in tandem with…

Thailand’s foreign direct investment picking up, says BoI

BANGKOK, Aug 19 (TNA) – Thailand’s foreign direct investment (FDI) has begun to pick up with investment valued in the month of July alone surging to over Bt 20 billion…

Loan demand likely to pick up in 2nd half

BANGKOK, Aug 18 (TNA) – The demand for loans is expected to pick up, particularly in Thailand’s agricultural sector, in the second half of this year since the season for…

China, ASEAN sign investment accord

BANGKOK, Aug 15 (TNA) – China, which now enjoys the highest growth in Asia and is the world’s third largest economy, signed an investment agreement Saturday with the 10-member Association…

Thai Triumph garment workers seek German embassy intervention

BANGKOK, Aug 13 (TNA) – Nearly one thousand workers of a foreign-owned garment company in Samut Prakan on Thursday submitted a letter to the German embassy asking its government to…

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India have signed a long-awaited free trade agreemen

BANGKOK, Aug 13 (TNA) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India have signed a long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) which would take effect next year and increase…

Commerce Ministry assures price guarantee project will not affect market prices

BANGKOK, 8 August 2009 (NNT) – The Commerce Ministry has assured that its agricultural product price guarantee project will not result in lowered market prices. Director-General of the Department of…

BOI gives grim report of Thai situation, employment down 53.5%

BANGKOK, 7 August 2009 (NNT) – Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has reported that employment in the country dropped by a staggering 53.5% in the first 7 months of the…

Suvarnabhumi Airport Link likely to begin service as scheduled, says SRT chief

BANGKOK, Aug 6 (TNA) – The Airport Rail Link project, providing direct rail service to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport, is expected to be completely implemented and open for service as…