The Latest Breaking News from Thai

Myanmar border village bombed

KANCHANABURI: A Myanmar air force plane dropped three bombs on a border village in Karen State, close to the Thai border in Sangkhla Buri district, in the early hours of Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Oct 6, 2022

Meat producer Betagro to raise B17.4bn in Bangkok IPO

Thai meat producer Betagro Plc plans to raise about 17.4 billion baht (US$462 million) to fund its business expansion, in what would be the country’s second-largest initial public offering this year.

Bangkok Post · Oct 4, 2022

Caught in a vicious currency cycle

Industry leaders have called on the government and related authorities to do more to prevent the depreciation of the baht and mitigate the impact of the Bank of Thailand's latest policy rate hike.

Bangkok Post · Oct 2, 2022

Steelmakers plan to raise prices amid surging costs

Thai steel manufacturers are planning to increase their domestic prices following a rise in operational costs, from raw material prices and electricity bills to the higher daily minimum wage.

Bangkok Post · Sep 19, 2022

Tapioca shipments to keep rising amid high demand

Thai exports of tapioca products are expected to continue growing this year, boosted by global demand as importers seek alternatives for maize, which has become costly because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

Bangkok Post · Sep 18, 2022

EU and Thailand cap turbulent decade with a partnership agreement

The European Union (EU) has finally sealed a Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) with Thailand, its sixth with a Southeast Asian country, as both sides seek to repair relations that frayed following a military coup in Bangkok eight years ago.

Bangkok Post · Sep 8, 2022

TMG makes move into Lao duty-free

Thai Medical Glove Co (TMG), a manufacturer of rubber gloves for medical personnel, is forming a joint venture to develop a US$500 million duty-free business in Laos to serve foreign tourists.

Bangkok Post · Sep 1, 2022

Fuel demand grows 13.5% amid rebounding economy

Thai fuel consumption for the first seven months of 2022 grew by 13.5% year-on-year for all types except kerosene, says the Department of Energy Business.

Bangkok Post · Aug 30, 2022

Saudi Arabia, Thailand Sign 5 Agreements, Establish Business Council

Saudi Arabia and Thailand signed in Riyadh on Monday five commercial agreements and established the Saudi-Thai Business Forum. Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit confirmed that the two countries would advance towards the most comprehensive cooperative scope, covering all vital sectors. Laksanawisit addressed the Saudi-Thai Business Council…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022

Markets plunge on US rate hike fears

Thai and other Asian stock markets tumbled on Monday, with the regional benchmark approaching a two-year low last seen in mid-July, as investors fled risk assets after the US Federal Reserve signalled that it would keep raising interest rates to rein in inflation.

Bangkok Post · Aug 29, 2022