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FTI chairman expects GDP growth near 3% on stimulus
The chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is confident that gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by nearly 3 per cent this year from the government’s expected injection of around Bt200 billion into the economy this quarter and the rebound of the tourism sector after ...
Thai Government to woo Western investors
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s UN trip has eased international concerns over the military coup, paving the way for other cabinet ministers to make overseas visits to boost foreign investor confidence in Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on 7 October. Keep reading ...
Laos, Thai, Malaysia and Singapore power deal delayed
The signing of the Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore Power Integration Project deal has been delayed for another six months. Keep reading ...
Refugees in Thailand watch Myanmar election with interest, trepidation
Outside of Nai Soi village in northern Thailand, more than 14,000 refugees from Kayah State debate elections going on just across the border. While there will be no voting for those in Thailand’s largest refugee camp – most lack ID cards – that doesn’t mean they ...
Flooding in Prachin Buri
After two days of rain the Prachin Buri river overflowed and flooded the old market of Kabin Buri Municipality in Kabin Buri district early on 6 October, reports said. Keep reading ...
Thai PM calls for regional haze cooperation
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Foreign Ministry to work closely with neighbouring countries to tackle the chronic haze problem gripping Southeast Asia. Short- and long-term solutions are needed to deal with the smog caused by slash-and-burn farming on Sumatra Island in Indonesia, Gen Prayut ...
Haze reaches southern Thailand, rises beyond safety levels
The haze from forest fires in Indonesia has reached southern Thailand, with smoke from the dust particles rising above safety levels in Songkhla province’s Hat Yai district. Songhkla Governor Songpol Sawasditham on 5 October set up a war room to combat the impact of the haze ...
Thai fishing trawlers unloading catch in Cambodia
More than 200 fishing trawlers from Trat province are now docking and unloading their catches in Cambodia’s adjoining Koh Kong province to evade the strict regulations being enforced against unregistered vessels and fishing equipment in Thailand. Keep reading ...
Thailand 'the laggard in ASEAN GDP growth'
Thailand will trail all ASEAN countries in growth because its open economy and export dependence leave it directly exposed to the global and Chinese slowdowns, according to the World Bank. Thai gross domestic product this year is expected to grow by 2.5 per cent, while the East Asia-Pacific ...
World Bank cuts Thailand growth to 2.5%
The World Bank has slashed Thailand’s economic growth this year to 2.5% from 3.5%, the lowest in the East Asia and Pacific region, in its latest regional report released on 5 October. Thailand’s growth next year was also cut to 2% from 4% in the previous forecast ...
