The University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has raised its forecast of Thailand’s economic growth this year to 4.6 percent from an earlier estimate of 4.5 percent after improved export, tourism and crop prices.
The office of the Prime Minister of Thailand on September 22 issued a document to ask that flags be flown at half mast for three days, from September 24-26, at the offices of the administration throughout the country, in memory of President Tran Dai Quang.
Thailand is looking likely to record a 9 percent growth in exports this year, higher than the previous forecast of 8 percent, thanks to high global demand, according to the country’s Ministry of Commerce.
The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) has proposed the Government of Thailand to let private operators run VAT refund booths at downtown duty- and tax-free shopping areas to boost sales.
Thailand remained the top destination for Chinese travelling abroad in the first half of the year, reported the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
The Thai Government is planning to demolish 861 unregistered fishing vessels by mid-December as part of efforts to improve the status of local fishery fleets and remove punishment from the European Commission (EC) on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
A survey of members of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) found that confidence in the Thai economy is at its highest in eight months.
Vietnam earned more than 3.7 billion USD from exports to Thailand as of August 2018, up 21 percent year on year, higher than the country’s average of 16.7 percent, according to the General Statistics Office.
Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn Temple or Wat Pho of Thailand has been voted by Tripdadvisor.com as the world’s 17th most popular tourist attraction and third in Asia.
The Election Commission (EC) of Thailand has announced that the country’s general election roadmap will last from December 11 to May 9, 2019.
The Ambassador of the Netherlands to Thailand has presided over the opening of European Heritage Open House Day event.
Bangkok Governor Aswin Khwanmuang on September 17 alerted citizens to dengue fever as the city has recorded nearly 6,000 infections and five fatalities so far this year.
The Healthcare Accreditation Institute (HIA) has organised activities to mark “World Patient Safety Day” (September 17), emphasising quality service for patients and confidence among health workers.
An ASEAN-Japan cyber centre has been opened in Thailand to train personnel from member states to help combat cyber threats in the region.
Thailand's police on September 17 charged the founder and two members of a new political party with violating a computer crime law, an offence that could result in a five-year jail sentence, a fine of 100,000 baht (over 3,000 USD) or both.
The Thai baht has staged a strong recovery against US dollar after suffering a brief sell-off earlier this year, but the Thai Government is increasingly worried that continual strength in the currency could hit exports.
Revenue from products with geographical indications (GI) of Thailand this year is projected to stand at 4 billion baht (about 123 million USD), said the country’s Ministry of Commerce.
The US on September 14 imposed sanctions upon a Thai aviation firm accused of operating on behalf of Iran’s Mahan Air, which is currently punished for allegedly ferrying weapons and warriors into Syria.
