The Latest Breaking News from FTI

Domestic car sales rise 15.64% y/y in Sept

Domestic car sales rose 15.64% in September from a year earlier to 74,150 units, helped by an economic recovery and new car models, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 20, 2022

FTI ramps up help for small firms

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is increasing its efforts to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially micro-SMEs, as they try to cope with the financial burden of interest rate hikes and a higher minimum wage.

Bangkok Post · Oct 16, 2022

FTI frets over slowdown of shipments in fourth quarter

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has expressed fresh concerns over an export slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2022, following a drop in goods purchase orders overseas.

Bangkok Post · Oct 12, 2022

Sharp increase in domestic car sales

Domestic car sales in the first eight months this year increased by 19.6% year-on-year to 559,537 units as recovering tourism helped boost demand following the reopening of the country late last year, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Bangkok Post · Sep 22, 2022

Domestic car sales jump 61% y/y in August

Domestic car sales surged 61.72% in August from a year earlier to 68,208 units, helped by an easing of Covid-19 curbs and a low baseline last year, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Sep 22, 2022

FTI rolls out carbon credit trade platform

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has launched a carbon credit platform to encourage entrepreneurs to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in a move to help the government fight global warming.

Bangkok Post · Sep 21, 2022

FTI highlights switch to battery-powered motorcycles

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects hybrid electric motorcycles to become less popular among Thai riders after the number of newly registered bikes in this category fell by 80% year-on-year the first seven months this year.

Bangkok Post · Sep 18, 2022

FTI foresees opportunities in Saudi Arabian mega-city

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) sees a new business opportunity for Thai companies under the newly-forged Thai-Saudi trade cooperation that could lead them to earn revenue in Riyadh's ambitious plan to build the US$500-billion mega-city of Neom.

Bangkok Post · Sep 14, 2022

Wage hike looms large for firms

Businesses have mixed reactions to the new daily minimum wage hike finalised by the cabinet on Tuesday as they deal with a raft of economic challenges.

Bangkok Post · Sep 13, 2022

Troubled waters

Industry leaders are alert to heavier rainfall as flooding can deal a further blow to the economy, though many of them do not believe certain business activities will be drowned as happened in 2011.

Bangkok Post · Sep 11, 2022