Bangkok: Exports in 2025 are projected to maintain robust growth as the United States reduces import tariffs to 19%. The Ministry of Commerce has reported ongoing expansion in Thai exports over the first seven months of 2025, with significant gains in both primary and secondary markets across various regions. This growth has been propelled by accelerated exports ahead of the

Bangkok: Monporn inaugurated a seminar to discuss the “Land Bridge Project,” directing the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (ONEP) to initiate the bidding process to attract investors and propel the project into actionable phases to boost the national economy. The seminar aims to gather insights and comprehensive recommendations from public, private, and community sectors. According to

Bangkok: Thai stocks closed the morning session up 11.72 points. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) closed this morning at 1,265.11 points, an increase of 11.72 points (+0.94%), with a trading value of approximately 21.911 billion baht. According to Thai News Agency, in morning trading, the index rose and moved in positive territory, reaching a high of 1,268.13 points and

Bangkok: Thai household debt contracted by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2015, marking the first contraction in recent times. This shift reduced the household debt-to-GDP ratio to 87.4%. Despite this contraction, household credit quality remains an issue, particularly in the sectors of auto hire-purchase loans and credit cards, while the labor market maintained stability in the second quarter amid

Bangkok: The Thai Chamber of Commerce is advocating for the swift import of foreign workers to tackle the pressing labor shortage in the country. This initiative is in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor, which aims to expedite a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to be presented to the Cabinet this week. The goal is to mitigate the workforce deficit and

Samut sakhon: The SME Bank is playing a pivotal role in fostering growth among local businesses in the agricultural processing sector. During a recent visit to Samut Sakhon Province, Dr. Paopum Rojanasakul, Deputy Minister of Finance, highlighted the success of Tawanthip Food Products Co., Ltd. and K-Fresh Co., Ltd., two SMEs benefiting from the bank’s loan guarantee program. According to

Chanthaburi: Jatuporn and Suchart led the Ministry of Commerce in a visit to Chanthaburi, joining forces with all sectors to urgently address issues related to longans, border trade, labor, and gems. They are scheduled to meet with the Chinese ambassador. According to Thai News Agency, Mr. Chatuporn Buruspat, Minister of Commerce, along with Mr. Suchart Chomklin, Deputy Minister of Commerce,

Phuket: Three state-owned specialized financial institutions have launched the “Bringing State Banks to Help the People” project, offering low-interest loans at 3% per year. According to Thai News Agency, the initiative is a collaborative effort by the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank), the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM BANK), and the Thai Credit Guarantee