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A move to expedite the enforcement of the new daily minimum wage as early as October has added to the debate over what the most acceptable wage rise should be.

Thailand should take advantage of the China-Taiwan tensions by inviting companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to invest here as Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics companies are expected to relocate their production facilities overseas, says the Federation of Thai Industry (FTI).

Thailand's motorcycle industry is being hit by the ongoing global semiconductor shortage, which caused production to fall by 1.26% year-on-year to 1.24 million units during the first half of 2022, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Bustling commuters, traffic gridlocks and crowded shopping malls have become more common in the third quarter following the country's reopening in June, fuelling hopes that Thailand is now getting back on its feet.

Manufacturers are bracing for a higher policy rate, expected to be approved by the Bank of Thailand, by further cutting their expenses and increasing working capital, according to the latest poll conducted by the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Thailand's car manufacturing is likely to fall short of a target of 1.8 million units this year due to various factors, notably the protracted global semiconductor shortage, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Parliament may cool down after legislators finished their job grilling the government in the censure debate last week, but how the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration will better combat economic hardship remains a burning issue.

Industrial sentiment picked up for the first time in three months in June thanks to an easing of Covid-19 restrictions and improved economic activity, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Friday.

The drumbeat warning of recession is getting louder and more frequent, based on reports from the US and other major economies.