Thai junta tells Japan investors $45-billion development plan to go ahead A $45-billion plan to redevelop Thailand’s industrial east will go ahead regardless of whoever takes power after elections, the military government told hundreds of […]
Government eyes 3.03 trillion baht revenue from tourism next year The government has set a target to earn as much as 3.03 trillion baht from tourism industry for 2017 with emphasis on “quality” tourists instead […]
Meechai says election date cannot be set yet until the election law is enacted The general election date will be set once the organic law regarding the election bill has become effective, Constitution Drafting Committee […]
Thailand signs deals with Chinese state firms for high-speed railway Thailand have signed two contracts, worth 5.2 billion baht ($157 million), with Chinese state enterprises for a high-speed rail project with China, Anon Luengboriboon, acting […]
Finance to speed up law to promote joint venture startups The National Start Up Committee says it is speedily drafting a legislation that will exempt capital gain tax for start-up business that is jointly invested […]
16 Thai airlines suspend their operations after failing safety assessments SIXTEEN airlines registered in Thailand have failed safety and related regulatory assessments conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), requiring them to suspend […]
Thailand remains world’s No 1 rice exporter According to the president of the Rice Exporters Association of Thailand (REAT), Thailand exported 6.4 million tons of rice during this year’s first seven months, keeping the country […]
BOT: Thai economy continues its expansion momentum The Bank of Thailand has reported that the national economy has continued expanding on the back of exports and tourism growth. — NNT BoT: Farm incomes down 2.6% […]
Thailand’s tourist arrivals and revenue continues growth in 3rd Quarter of 2017 Thailand expects to enjoy continued growth both in tourist arrivals and tourism revenue during the 3rd quarter of this year. — TAT News […]
Thai GDP to outperform previous expectations Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year is now expected to beat an earlier forecast of 3.6 percent growth due to positive economic indicators during the second quarter. — […]
Export growth goal rises to 7% Thailand has officially revised up its 2017 export growth target to 7% from a previous forecast of 5% after witnessing strong growth over the last few months, says Deputy […]
Thailand’s Ex-Leader Leaves Supporters in Limbo After Disappearing During Trial For two years, Yingluck Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, battled criminal charges of negligence and claims that she had cost the country billions […]