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By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – With politicians pouring in to greet him, a dinner with Thailand’s prime minister and a police escort to places he went,…
By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – With politicians pouring in to greet him, a dinner with Thailand’s prime minister and a police escort to places he went,…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s central bank is monitoring the weak baht, which is not entirely bad for the economy and could help the key export and tourism sectors, the prime…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economic recovery remained on track in July as private spending increased and the tourism sector expanded on higher foreign tourist arrivals, while exports declined, the central…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s employment in the second quarter rose 1.7% from a year earlier, slowing from a 2.4% increase in the previous three months, the state planning agency said…
By Orathai Sriring and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK (Reuters) – On the campaign trail, Thailand’s new prime minister promised to kick-start the pandemic-hit economy, bolster household incomes, support small businesses and…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A jet reported by Thai media to be carrying the fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra touched down at an airport in Bangkok on Tuesday, according to live…
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – In the 60 days since a stunning election victory, the leader of Thailand’s Move Forward party forged and managed a coalition,…
By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy continued to recover in May as tourism gathered momentum and private and public spending increased while exports remained weak,…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s headline inflation dropped to its lowest in 16 months in April thanks to lower energy and food prices and a high base in 2022, the commerce…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy in February continued to improve compared with the previous month as the value of exports rose while private consumption and tourism activities also increased, the…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy is expected to grow by 3.6% this year, up from 2.6% last year, supported by stronger private consumption, a recovery in the tourism sector and…
By Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s general election set for May 14 will bring new faces into the fray but is likely to be over-shadowed by…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s gradual, measured policy normalisation is still an appropriate approach, as the economy continues to recover on the back of increased tourism and domestic spending, the central…
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailand’s economy grew at its fastest pace in more than a year last quarter, boosted by a rebound in tourism and private consumption, but…
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…
By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s new acting leader, Prawit Wongsuwan, represents little substantial change from suspended Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha for opposition forces seeking to end what they…
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Investment applications in Thailand dropped by 42% in the first half of 2022 compared to the same period last year, official data showed on Wednesday, led by…
By Anant Chandak BENGALURU – Thailand’s economy likely grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, thanks to increased tourism as pandemic curbs eased, but the high cost…
By Arsh Tushar Mogre BENGALURU – Thailand’s economy likely grew modestly in the first quarter, thanks to robust exports and an easing of COVID-19 restrictions and despite low tourist arrivals…
By Vivek Mishra BENGALURU – Thailand’s economy likely returned to growth in the fourth quarter thanks to robust exports and easing of COVID-19 curbs, but the suspension of a quarantine…