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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 monetary conditions, curbed private consumption, …

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 5.18% bigger than the previous …

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 spokesperson Traisuree Traisoranakul told reporters. …

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will require psychological evaluations for anyone trying to buy a gun and will launch a sweep for drug addicts, the prime minister said on Wednesday, under …

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 massacre of 36 people, among …

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 risen quickly through the ranks …

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 to increased output and a …

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 vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility in …

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, as it seeks to help …

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 official said on Monday, as …

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 Wednesday. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy …

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 War airfield that is intended …

BANGKOK – Thailand plans to raise its mininum wage for the first time in more than two years, by 5% to 8% to help workers cope with the impact of …

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, amid rising inflation, the finance …

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 struggles with a slow post-pandemic …

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 to finally end policymakers’ tolerance …

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 domestic factors and the economic …

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 influencer promoting e-commerce platform Lazada …

BANGKOK – Thailand is aiming for 5 million to 15 million foreign tourist arrivals this year as the country further eases travel restrictions to support the key tourism sector, a …

(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 inflation and a surge in …

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 bid to support an economy …