Thailand morning news for October 23

Almost 11,000 killed on roads so far this year A MEDICAL student and a 10-year-old girl are among the latest victims of Thailand’s notorious roads after their cars crashed head-on in Si Sa Ket province […]

Almost 11,000 killed on roads so far this year A MEDICAL student and a 10-year-old girl are among the latest victims of Thailand’s notorious roads after their cars crashed head-on in Si Sa Ket province […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu U.S., China Agree to Asia Defense Rules to Avoid Air Crashes The non-binding guidelines had been formally adopted a day earlier by defense ministers from […]

8% export growth target set for 2019 AMID the escalating US-China trade war, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said an export growth target of 8 per cent has been set for next year, while […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Asean defence ministers expected to ink world’s first multilateral air code Defence ministers from the Asean grouping meeting here from Friday (Oct 19) are set […]

Thai commerce ministry says exports expected to grow 8 pct in 2019 Thailand’s exports are expected to grow 8 percent next year, the commerce ministry said on Thursday. — Reuters CPs ‘Gratitude’ sadvertisement campaign masks […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu TPP takes back seat as Malaysia sets sights on early conclusion to RCEP trade deal Malaysia is putting a premium on a free trade deal […]

Thailand election: Under a new reign old order trinity must make way for fresh blood More than four years after it seized power in May 2014, Thailand’s military government appears intent on holding onto it […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu SE Asia among FDI growth drivers FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) inflows to the Philippines grew faster than the Southeast Asian average last semester, though the […]

CENTRE REVISES UP YEAR’S GDP GROWTH TO 4.5% Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Centre (EIC) has revised up the growth rate of Thailand’s gross domestic products (GDP) this year from 4.3 per cent to 4.5 […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu Safety first: Indonesian rules, Philippines ambitions and China traceability challenges in our APAC food safety review Food safety is never far from the headlines in […]

Commerce attaches put on trade-war alert Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has urged commerce attaches to prepare for a global trade war, which he said is likely to intensify next year. — Bangkok Post IMF forecasts […]

Asean morning news Compiled by Stella-maris Ewudolu @stmarisewudolu RCEP ministers still struggling to reach year-end target The 16 mostly Asian countries negotiating what would be the world’s largest free trade area made some […]