Thailand in 2011: political change and environmental catastrophe
News regarding Thailand was dominated during 2011 by political change and environmental catastrophe, with both having important economic impacts. For most of the year however, the country’s investment More...
Thailand to expand trade and investment with India
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has met with Thai businesspeople in the Indian capital and is due to hold talks with India’s Prime More...
What future trajectory in China-Thailand relations?
During the official visit in December 2011, Chinese Vice Premier, Xi Jinping met the Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Sinawatra. The three More...
Thailand plans Big Celebration for Chinese Year of the Dragon
Many activities have been planned in Bangkok and other major provinces in celebration of the upcoming Chinese New Year and to welcome More...
Tony Blair : UK will maintain investment Thailand
Former British prime minister Tony Blair expressed confidence in Thailands governments post flood rehabilitation measures, asserting More...
Terrorism in Thailand: the Swedish connection
Thai police led Atris Hussein, a 48 year-old Lebanese man with suspected links to a Hezbollah to search a commercial building in Samut More...
Thailand sets record 19 millions tourists arrival in 2011
Thailand recorded 19 million tourist arrivals in 2011, an increase of 19.84 per cent year-on-year, said Department of Tourism Director-General More...
World Bank lowers forecast to 5.4 % for developing countries
Developing countries should prepare for further downside risks, as Euro Area debt problems and weakening growth in several big emerging economies are dimming global growth prospects, More...
The World in 2050: Thailand to be 22nd largest economy (HSBC)
Thailand would be the world’s 22nd largest economy in 2050, being one of several emerging economies which will join the top 30, according to HSBC’s Global Research More...
Thailand needs to reform its educational system for 2015
The Ministry of Education declared that due to the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, Thailand needs to reform its educational system. As neighboring countries are moving More...
Thai bourse seeks THB 120 billion ($4Bn) in IPO for 2012
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) announces its 2012 plan to increase the number of large-sized firms and securities on the exchange, expand the investor base with new products, More...
Thailand might not be the world’s biggest rice exporter this year
The Thai Rice Exporters Association on Monday announced that the country’s rice exports will fall by 2.5-4 million tonnes to 6.5-8 million tonnes from last year’s 10.5 million More...
2.3 Millions to Fly in Thailand for Chinese New Year
The Airports of Thailand (AOT) has forecast 2.3 million visitors to be passing through its airports during the Chinese New More...
Winners of Thailand Property Awards 2011 Announced
The Thanachart Bank Thailand Property Awards were first held in 2006. Now in their sixth year,... 
Floods Won’t Affect Thai Property Market in the Long Term
This year’s floods have had a vast impact on the property market, with sectors affected across... 
AIA Group Announces THB10.5 billion Property Investments in Bangkok
AIA Group today announced that it is investing THB10.5 billion in Thailand through two large-scale real...
Tony Blair : UK will maintain investment Thailand
Former British prime minister Tony Blair expressed confidence More...
SET unveils investment promotion campaign aimed at Thai investors
The Thai Stock Exchange has unveiled a new investment promotion campaign, aimed at local investors, that will More...
Foreign investment grew 77% in past 11 months (BOI)
The Board of Investment has announced that the total number of investment incentive applications from January to November 2011 reached Bt615.4..Investors Cautiously Optimistic on Emerging Market Investment
Heightened global risk perceptions in the aftermath of the financial crisis, fueled by sovereign credit risk in the developed world and..SWIFT plans investment and growth in Asia Pacific
SWIFT is announcing a far-reaching plan to accelerate its investment and presence in Asia Pacific, reflecting More...
Bis Spendings for Chinese New Year (Bank of Thailand)
Circulation of around Bt31 billion ($1 billion) was estimated for withdrawal during the Chinese New Year festival, according to the Bank..The Bank of Thailand Launches New Series of Banknotes
The Bank of Thailand Launches New Series of Thai Banknotes..Thailand’s Chinese New Year tourism boom
Thailand’s tourism ambiance during the Chinese Lunar New Year festival drew large numbers of Thai and foreign travellers streaming into the..Zurich expects flood flosses between $250 – 300 million
Zurich Financial Services Group (Zurich) announced that based on preliminary estimates it expects the impact of the floods in Thailand, the..
AEC and Thailand’s Regional Economic Challenges
The pace of growth in the global economy is now clearly segmented between the stagnant Western economies and Asia's emerging markets...
China and India are not in the same league
The two economies were of similar size in 1978, both approaching $150 billion, but India has fallen behind: China’s GDP of..
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