Economy
Economic news in Thailand, including stock market updates, trade policies, and financial reports.
- Economy News
Budget airlines ask for lifeline, no answers from PM
No surprise that one of the biggest industries to suffer…
- Economy News
Business closures up 38%, pandemic ‘scarring’ the economy
“The pandemic is scarring the economy, especially with the business…
- Economy News
Asia Pacific’s smartphone market declines by 20% during pandemic
“The region’s smartphone market was hardest hit in the second…
- Economy News
Bankruptcy Court approves Thai Airways debt restructuring plan
The Central Bankruptcy Court approved Thai Airways International’s debt restructuring…
- Bangkok News
Bangkok expo planned to fill 1 million job vacancies
Thailand has a lot of job opportunities. About a million.…
- Opinion
“Thai government refuses to acknowledge the red light economy”
OPINION Thanks to WB for sending us this response to…
- Thailand News
Thai Kra Canal – numbers don’t stack up
OPINION The possibility of Thailand being sliced into 2, with…
- Tourism News
3 to 4 years for tourism revenue to recover, research centre says
It’s going to take years for Thailand’s tourism revenue to…
- Economy News
Source says 3,000 baht handout coming soon, PM says it’s a rumour
Thais are getting some extra cash … Well, maybe. Reports…
- World News
A Land Bridge or the Kra Canal for Thailand?
OPINION by guest writer Tony P Restall Why the land bridge…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya businesses say they desperately need foreign tourists to stay open
“If borders stay closed to international tourists for another 6…
- Economy News
Government approves new stimulus measures for labour market, tourism
The Centre for Economic Situation Administration has given the go-ahead…
- World News
Australia falls into a recession, global economies at a loss
“Our record run of 28 consecutive years of economic growth…
- Economy News
Government’s economic task force meets to discuss job creation, “Phuket Model”
The government’s Covid-19 economic management team meets today, with a…
- Tourism News
Bank of Thailand issues stark warning over ongoing ban on foreign tourists
The Bank of Thailand has issued a sombre warning that…
- World News
Thailand planning land and rail passageway, bypassing congested Strait of Malacca
Thailand hopes to shorten shipping time by bypassing the busy…
- Tourism News
International tourists ‘essential’ to Thai economy, PM says
“If nothing is done, things will get worse. Premises will…
- Business News
GrabFood hungry for more customers
The lockdown boosted food delivery sales, but GrabFood is still…
- Economy News
Thai exports low, expected to improve over time
Thai exports have significantly dropped, but the Thai Ministry of…
- Economy News
Thai education inequality grows, more students need financial aid
Thousands more students are seeking financial help this year, growing…
- Tourism News
Expats should get travel stimulus deals, Thai Hotels president says
Expats might be included in the next wave of tourism…
- Economy News
Thai economy shrinks, pandemic to blame
The Thai economy is shrinking. A lot. So much that…
- Economy News
Phuket drivers, tour operators ask Toyota for loan grace period
With the drastic decline in tourism, dozens of van and…
- Bangkok News
Thousands of job applicants line up Bangkok hotel before sunrise
Not hundreds, but thousands of job applicants showed up to…
- Phuket News
Phuket officials outline plans for economic recovery
As Thailand’s tourist hot spots struggle under the devastating economic…
- Economy News
PM says economy is top priority in address to the nation
Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha says reviving the country’s economy is…
- Covid-19 News
Aviation Authority monitoring global Covid situation, no re-opening of Thai skies yet
While the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand gave the green…
- Economy News
Household debt on the rise, as Thailand’s economic index decreases
The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues to be felt…
- Economy News
Thailand’s GDP forecast to fall up to 9% this year
Thailand’s GDP is set to fall 7-9%, year-on-year, according to…
- World News
Philippines plummets in to recession as virus numbers spike
The Philippines, reeling from Covid-19 lockdowns that have destroyed businesses…
- Economy News
Price of gold rises but investment not without risks
A leading investment research firm says the price of gold…
- Covid-19 News
“Thailand’s economy will take 2-3 years to recover” – Krungthai
Across the world the hopes of a quick recovery in…
