The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has proposed five measures to increase liquidity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the state's 500-billion-baht soft loan programme in a fresh move to relieve the impact of the ongoing outbreak that has caused a drop in the Thailand Industrial Sentiment Index (TISI) ...

Domestic car sales may drop 5.3% this year, after a 21.4% slump last year, amid a recent outbreak of the coronavirus, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Wednesday.

Domestic car sales rose for a second straight month in December, up 11.3% from a year earlier to 104,089 vehicles, after a 2.7% increase in the previous month, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Wednesday.

When Somphote Ahunai returned to Bangkok after completing an MBA degree in the US, he had $200 left in the bank.

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects the US decision to impose anti-dumping duties (AD) on car tyres exported from Thailand to seriously affect Thai industries, including the automotive and agricultural sectors, as Thailand may end up missing export opportunities in the global market, says FTI vice-chairman Kriangkrai Tiannukul.

Foreign investors are expected to keep steering clear of the Thai bond market in 2021 after two years of selling due to low returns, while the country's benchmark interest rate is unlikely to fall further this year, an industry body said on Wednesday.

The economy could lose as much as 300 billion baht in the first quarter after its largest coronavirus outbreak saw consumer mood sink to a five-month low in December, according to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

The Thai National Shippers' Council remains upbeat on export recovery this year despite a surge in new Covid-19 infections in the country.

The Bank of Thailand is set to discuss surging infections with the Thai Bankers Association (TBA) concerning the continuity of business operations and assistance for borrowers.

The Bank of Thailand is set to discuss surging infections with the Thai Bankers Association (TBA) concerning the continuity of business operations and assistance for borrowers.

The use of free trade agreement (FTA) privileges and the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) by Thai exporters fell by 14.76% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2020, in line with the country's lower overall exports because of the pandemic.

Seeking to capitalise on trends relating to hygiene and sanitation amid the pandemic, Bangkok-based bathroom startup Mister Loo is expanding throughout the country and region, marketing its amenity-filled toilets to members of the public willing to pay a premium for such conveniences.

Retirement mutual funds (RMFs) and super saving funds (SSFs) with investments in foreign assets yield the highest returns, up to almost 70% this year, while investments in the Thai stock market have maximum returns of only 12%.

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) supports the state plan to register all migrant workers and better manage their data records in response to the surge of Covid-19 infections among foreign workers.

Thai Oil (TOP) has announced it will sell all shares, worth 346.5 million baht, in Thai Oil Marine (TM) to Phurich Marine after the TOP board agreed to restructure the company's marine transport business for long-term growth.

Even prior to the pandemic, we were seeing a story unfold before our eyes in the business world; one that had happened before, but not in our lifetime. When technologies converge, industries transform, and work is remade.

The Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco) is preparing to propose a capital market development plan to the Finance Ministry encompassing a long-term equity fund for youth to promote savings, a capital fund for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and a revision of tax incentives for the Super Saving ...

Thai exports are expected to receive a windfall thanks to the signing by 15 Asia-Pacific economies of a huge trade pact during the Asean Summit in Hanoi in mid-November, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

The Royal Thai Police is intensifying its hunt for Thai and foreign criminals who run scam call centres that send fake SMS messages to trick victims into replying with their bank account details.

Bangkok Bank (BBL) expects non-performing loans (NPLs) for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to decline this quarter thanks to its proactive customer assistance and the Bank of Thailand's debt relief measures.