US ambassador assures no change in Thailand policies PHUSADEE ARUNMAS The American ambassador to Thailand has affirmed that US trade policies involving Thailand will remain intact although US president-elect Barack Obama has vowed stricter measures on labour and environmental standards. Washington p... Read more.
Chamber warns exporters PHUSADEE ARUNMAS The global financial crisis will dent Thailand’s export economy in both traditional key markets and new destinations such as the Middle East, warns the Thai Chamber of Commerce. “The coming crisis is really the big problem (for the Thai economy),&... Read more.
Thai-Cambodian border trade returns to normal BANGKOK, Oct 21 (TNA) — Cross-border trade between Thailand and Cambodia returned to normal Tuesday as Thai businessmen urged the governments of both countries to quickly settle the boder dispute, which they said serves no one. Trade had come to a ... Read more.
Thai-Cambodian trade, tourism to fall following border fighting BANGKOK, Oct 16 (TNA) — Bilateral trade, investment and tourism between Thailand and its neighbour Cambodia are expected to decline this year following clashes between soldiers of both countries at disputed border areas, experts s... Read more.
FTI approves of government’s six economic measures BANGKOK (TNA) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is satisfied with the government’s six new economic measures, approved on Monday and aimed at cushioning the possible impact from the current global financial crisis, FTI chairman S... Read more.
POLITICS ICC seeks speedy end to tensions PHUSADEE ARUNMAS The government must avoid further use of force against protesters or investor confidence will be hit even harder, the International Chamber of Commerce in Thailand warned yesterday. The chamber also urged the government to establish safeguar... Read more.
Confidence slips to 10-month low PHUSADEE ARUNMAS Consumer confidence fell to a 10-month low in September - reflecting ongoing domestic political turmoil and the world’s worsening financial crisis - and the index is now expected to continue its slide over the rest of the year. From 77.7 in Aug... Read more.
EMPLOYMENT Job market faces rut in 2009 CHATRUDEE THEPARAT The unemployment rate is set to rise next year as Thailand’s exports feel the pinch of the world recession set in motion by the US financial crisis. The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) expects the dollar value of Thailand’s export... Read more.
Private sector sends 7-point plan to govt By Petchanet Pratruangkrai The Nation Private-sector heavyweights have formulated measures for the Somchai Wongsawat government to use in shielding the economy from deflation and the global credit squeeze resulting from the US financial crisis. The Joint Com... Read more.
SET, baht, tourism may face setback: UTCC Thailand’s stock market, baht currency and tourism sector will likely suffer from the economic crisis in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC)’s Economic and Business Forecasting Centre director Thanaw... Read more.
