Thailand presses case for casinos to boost revenues, tourism and jobs
By Orathai Sriring and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) -A bill that would legalise casinos in Thailand could be passed in the current government’s term, an …
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Japan automakers to invest $4.3 billion in Thailand over 5 years -Thai govt
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Major Japanese auto manufacturers will invest 150 billion baht ($4.34 billion) in Thailand over the next five years, a Thai government spokesperson …
Tesla executives looked at industrial estates in Thailand – PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Thursday said he showed Tesla executives around industrial estates in the country last week for potential …
Thailand to lower 2023 growth forecast after weak Q3
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s previous 2023 economic growth forecast of 2.7% will be lowered after a weaker-than-expected third quarter, Deputy Finance Minister Krisada Chinavicharana said …
Thailand offers 10-year visas for investors in industrial east
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand will offer 10-year visas for investors in targeted businesses in its industrial eastern region to attract foreign investment, a deputy prime minister …
Thailand central bank to hold rates in Sept after seven straight hikes – Reuters poll
By Anant Chandak and Susobhan Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank will leave its key policy rate unchanged at 2.25% on Wednesday and likely …
Thailand expects Tesla, Google, Microsoft to invest $5 billion -prime minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Sunday the country expected to receive investment of at least $5 billion from Tesla, Google …
Thailand plans higher borrowing in 2024 to boost economy – sources
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s new government plans to borrow about 2.4 trillion baht ($66.4 billion) for the fiscal year 2024 starting on Oct. 1, up 9% …
Sri Lanka aims to complete free trade talks with Thailand by February
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka plans to complete free trade talks with Thailand by February and sign an agreement in March, Sri Lanka’s cabinet spokesperson …
Factbox-Chinese electric vehicle investment plans in Thailand
(Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are pouring into Thailand, having committed to invest $1.44 billion in production facilities in Southeast Asia’s biggest automaking hub …
China-led EV boom in Thailand threatens Japan’s grip on key market
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Pasit Kongkunakornkul BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Siam Motors partnered with Nissan Motors in 1962 with a factory that rolled out four …
World Bank raises Thailand 2023 growth outlook to 3.9% as tourists return
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is projected to grow 3.9% this year, up from a previous forecast of 3.6%, helped by private consumption growth and …
Thailand air force says U.S. has denied request to buy F-35 jets
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The United States has declined to sell its F-35 stealth fighter jets to Thailand over issues with training and technical requirements, the …
China’s Hozon to produce EVs in Thailand for Southeast Asian market
BANGKOK (Reuters) – China’s Hozon New Energy Automobile will make electric vehicles in Thailand for the Southeast Asian market, a Thai official said on Saturday, …
Nestle uses Airbus satellites to monitor reforestation in Thailand
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle is piloting using Airbus satellites to monitor reforestation, amid global concerns about whether consumer goods companies are doing …
Thailand car production rises 4% y/y in March, exports also up
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Car production in Thailand rose 4.16% in March from a year earlier to 179,848 units, as a shortage of microchips eased, the …
China’s Changan Auto to invest $285 million in EV facility in Thailand
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Chinese auto maker Changan Auto will invest $285 million in a facility in Thailand to produce 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) annually, Thailand’s …
Thousands flee into Thailand after fighting between Myanmar military, rebels
(Reuters) – Fierce fighting between the Myanmar military and armed ethnic rebels has forced about 5,000 people to flee across the country’s border into Thailand …
Thailand to continue investment in industrial east as election approaches
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s five-year investment of 2.2 trillion baht ($64.31 billion) in its industrial east should not be affected by a change in government …
Over 60 Christian Dissidents Detained In Thailand Facing Imprisonment, Torture If Deported To China
Over 60 Christian Dissidents Detained In Thailand Facing Imprisonment, Torture If Deported To China Philip Lenczycki on March 31, 2023 After an early morning police …
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Demands State Department Rescue Chinese And American Christians Detained In Thailand
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Demands State Department Rescue Chinese And American Christians Detained In Thailand Philip Lenczycki on March 31, 2023 A Republican congressman is calling …
Thailand beats Q1 tourism target with 6.15 million arrivals
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand beat its target for tourist arrivals in the first quarter, recording 6.15 million visitors in the January to March 27 period, …
Thai Finance Minister says no impact on Thailand so far from US banking woes
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s finance minister said on Wednesday that there had been no impact on Thailand so far from problems facing some banks in …
Thailand car production rises in January but local sales drop
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Car production in Thailand rose 4.02% in January from a year earlier to 157,844 units, helped by higher exports, the Federation of …
Prayuth narrows gap in poll on top choice for Thailand PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has gained ground on frontrunner Paetongtarn Shinawatra in a new survey on Thailand’s top choice for premier, …
Economic growth slowed in tourism-reliant Thailand in Q4: Reuters poll
By Veronica Dudei Maia Khongwir BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailand’s economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter as reduced exports and factory activity, together with tightening …
Thailand to begin construction of $9 billion aviation city this year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will begin construction on the 290-billion baht ($8.82 billion) U-Tapao aviation city early this year, a government spokesperson said on Friday. …
Thailand car production rises 2.75% y/y in Dec, but sales drop
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Car production in Thailand rose 2.75% in December from a year earlier to 158,606 units, after a 15% rise in the previous …
Thailand approves $100 billion budget for 2024 fiscal year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of 3.35 trillion baht ($100 billion) for the fiscal year 2024. The new budget is …
Thailand keeps inflation target of 1-3% for next year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved the central bank’s headline inflation target of 1% to 3% for 2023, unchanged from this year, government …
Australian Turnell freed in Myanmar, arrives in Thailand -Australian government
(Reuters) -Australian economist Sean Turnell was freed from prison in Myanmar on Thursday and has arrived in Thailand, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on …
Thailand promises stricter gun, drugs control after nursery massacre
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will require psychological evaluations for anyone trying to buy a gun and will launch a sweep for drug addicts, the prime …
Last goodbyes as Thailand marks lives of child massacre victims
By Jira[censored] Kuhakan UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered at temples in northeast Thailand on Tuesday to cremate the victims of a …
Thailand killer: police depict a man stressed by job loss, money and family troubles
By Poppy McPherson and Chayut Setboonsarng UTHAI SAWANG, Thailand (Reuters) – The ex-policeman who went on a killing spree at a Thai daycare centre had …
Thailand sees 22% drop in investment pledges this year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand expects overall investment applications to drop by 22% to 500 billion baht ($13.76 billion) this year after a first-half slump, its …
Thailand targets higher rice exports of 7.5 million tonnes this year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand is aiming for rice exports of 7.5 million tonnes this year, up from a previous target of 7 million tonnes, due …
Thailand’s WHA, China’s BYD to announce plans for EV plant in Thailand
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -WHA Group, the Thai industrial estate developer, said on Tuesday that it and China’s BYD are set to announce plans for an electric …
Thailand to raise daily minimum wage by 5% from Oct 1 – official
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will raise the daily minimum wage by an average of 5.02% from Oct. 1, a labour ministry official said on Friday, …
Thailand targets $62 billion investment in industrial east over 5 years
BANGKOK – Thailand is aiming for 2.2 trillion baht ($61.97 billion) of investment in the country’s industrial east over the next five years, a government …
Thailand foreign tourist arrivals to reach 10 million this year – Finance Minister
BANGKOK – Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals should reach 10 million this year, helping drive the economy along with increased exports, the finance minister said on …
Thailand approves benefits for airport-centred economic zone
BANGKOK – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved investment benefits for a 10.4 square kilometre (4 square mile) special economic zone centred on a repurposed Vietnam …
Thailand plans to raise minimum wage by 5-8%
BANGKOK – Thailand plans to raise its mininum wage for the first time in more than two years, by 5% to 8% to help workers …
Thailand approves $748 million support measures amid higher inflation
BANGKOK – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved additional support measures worth 27.4 billion baht ($748.23 million) to ease cost of living pressures and sustain consumption, …
Thailand needs 500,000 more migrant workers for recovery – Chamber of Commerce
BANGKOK – Thailand is short more than half a million migrant workers, the country’s Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday, as Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy …
Thailand to go slow with rate hikes as pandemic drag lingers
By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Sta[censored]charnchai BANGKOK – A shift by Thailand’s central bank to a more hawkish footing this week stunned markets and appeared …
Thailand has no need to follow Fed’s tightening -central bank chief
By Kitiphong Thaichareon and Orathai Sriring BANGKOK – Thailand has no need to raise interest rates following the Federal Reserve’s hikes in U.S. rates as …
Thailand urges care over content as Lazada promotion angers royalists
BANGKOK – Thailand on Saturday warned against the creation of online content that risked insulting the country’s monarchy, after a video by a social media …
Thailand targets 5 million to 15 million foreign tourists this year
BANGKOK – Thailand is aiming for 5 million to 15 million foreign tourist arrivals this year as the country further eases travel restrictions to support …
JPM downgrades Thailand on fading tourism recovery and worsening macro conditions
(Reuters) – Analysts at J.P. Morgan downgraded Thailand’s equities rating on Monday, citing the slow pace of recovery in the tourism industry due to rising …
Bank of Thailand to keep steady policy hand as growth trumps inflation – Reuters poll
By Md Manzer Hussain BENGALURU – Thailand’s central bank will not raise interest rates from a record low for more than a year in a …