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IEAT eager to unveil Smart Park estate

14. December 2024

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) expects its Smart Park Industrial Estate and Map Ta Phut deep-sea port in Rayong to play a key role in drawing new investment and facilitating businesses, helping to drive the Thai economy. Les mer >>>

Ministry eyes digital GDP growth of 5.7%

14. December 2024

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry expects digital GDP this year to expand by 5.7% year-on-year, 2.2 times higher than the estimated Thai GDP, attributed to nudging the public sector towards digital government and promoting investment in cloud services and data centres. Les mer >>>

Unwinding the Dr Boon scandal

13. December 2024

Investor confidence was still recovering from recent stock market manipulations when a high-profile investment scam involving Dr Boon Vanasin, an 86-year-old hospital veteran, sent shockwaves throughout Thailand's business arena, causing damages of nearly 8 billion baht. Les mer >>>

Banking income dented by debt aid

13. December 2024

The government's recently unveiled debt relief scheme is expected to reduce interest income for the banking industry, but should improve asset quality in the long term, say analysts. Les mer >>>

Chang expects beer sales to fizz in 2025, beating GDP

13. December 2024

The Thai beer market is expected to grow at a rate surpassing the country's projected GDP growth in 2025, supported by government stimulus measures, a robust tourism sector and a wave of new product launches, says Chang International. Les mer >>>

SET lacks catalysts until year-end

13. December 2024

A rash of bad third-quarter results from key listed companies hit the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in November, leading to relatively subdued trading activity during the month. Les mer >>>

Asian equities retreat as China disappoints

13. December 2024

RECAP: Asian equities fell yesterday as a lack of details from a Chinese economic conference disappointed some traders and risk appetite weakened ahead of next week's US Federal Reserve interest rate meeting. Les mer >>>