Bangkok: CIMB Thai Bank’s research office has adjusted its projection for Thailand’s GDP growth in 2025 to 1.8%. The revision comes amidst concerns over potential additional US tax measures that could further lower the GDP growth to 1.4%. The economic landscape suggests a potential technical recession in the latter half of the year, with the policy interest rate anticipated to

Bangkok: Pruksa Holding has launched a new venture, “Plantnery by IHC,” under the operation of Inno Home Construction Co., Ltd. (IHC), targeting the expansive 200 billion baht home building market. The initiative emphasizes offering comprehensive services, highlighting strengths in rapid construction, quick move-in capabilities, and managing budget overruns, specifically targeting landowners. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Piya Prayong, Chief

Bangkok: SRT cares about communities around their business premises, organizing volunteers to inspect the condition of the housing community buildings in the railway estate (Km.11). In addition, PTT Group joins forces to help earthquake victims in Myanmar. According to Thai News Agency, PTT Public Company Limited announced that recently, Ms. Mina Suphawiwat, Assistant Managing Director of Corporate Reputation and Social

Bangkok: A group of over 300 pig farmers has expressed their gratitude to the Minister of Agriculture, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, for her efforts in safeguarding the pig farming profession amid pressures stemming from trade negotiations with the United States. The government had been addressing concerns related to the import of pork offal from the U.S., a move that

Bangkok: “Pichai,” Deputy Prime Minister, believes the recent delay in the United States’ retaliatory tariff measures offers a strategic opening for countries to negotiate trade balances with the US. He is set to invite business operators to engage in discussions with three key ministries to establish clear import-export regulations. Addressing concerns from pig farmers regarding agricultural imports, he emphasized that

Bangkok: The National Swine Raisers Association has taken a firm stand against the potential importation of American pork into Thailand, fearing detrimental impacts on local agriculture and consumer health. The association’s president, Mr. Sittiphan Thanakiatpinyo, led a group of swine farmers from various regions to submit a letter to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Mr. Pichai Chunhavajira. The

Bangkok: The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) is set to waive toll fees on five major expressways in honor of Songkran 2025, aiming to ease travel and lessen financial burdens for the public during the festival. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Surachet Laopoolsuk, Governor of EXAT, announced that the toll exemption aligns with the Ministry of Transport’s policy to

Bangkok: The Ministry of Industry has identified ‘Xin Ke Yuan’ as a special case, planning to collaborate with the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to collect additional steel samples, while closely monitoring a Board of Investment (BOI) meeting that may consider revoking the company’s BOI rights. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Pongpol Yodmuangcharoen, Secretary to the Minister of Industry