(FTA) Free-Trade Agreement between Thailand & EU will boost both economies A recent study has found that the implementation of a free-trade agreement (FTA) between Thailand and the European Union (EU) would boost both economies by 2.32 to 3.7 per cent, ...

Thai Baht remains stable despite political turmoil The baht has moved in a narrow range for the time being, although the domestic political turmoil continues unabated, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT).

Greece debt crisis to have very little effects on Thai exports Thai exports are likely to be impacted by less than one per cent by the Greek debt crisis, according to an academic at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Thailand disappointed with unchanged status on Priority Watch List Disappointed over an unchanged and an improvement from  Washington’s Priority Watch List (PWL), announced recently by the US Trade Representative (USTR), the Commerce Ministry will ask the Royal Thai Police Bureau to more strictly enforcing and suppressing violations of US intellectual property rights in the kingdom, said Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot.

Thailand’s consumer price index (CPI) rises 3% year-on-year in April Thailand’s consumer price index (CPI) in April stood at 107.66,  an increase of 3 per cent compared to the corresponding period of 2009, Permanent Secretary for Commerce Yanyong Phuangrach announced on Monday. It was the seventh consecutive monthly rise of the CPI due to the increase of 3.7 per cent in food and beverage prices.

Purchasing power for homes still high despite political turmoil The current political crisis has not impacted the public demand for owning homes, according to an industry executive. Bunyong Visatemongkolchai, president of Bangkok Commercial Asset Management Company, said the public's purchasing power remains high although the political standoff continued unabated.

Political turmoil affects Thailand’s credit ratings The chairman of the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Wednesday said Thailand’s credit ratings outlook if downgraded by two credit rating agencies will erode confidence among foreign investors.

Economic strategy and the roots of Thailand crisis In his presentation at the 21 April 2010 ANU conference on “Thailand on the Verge,” Peter Warr highlighted the importance of inequality, especially rural-urban inequality, as a key factor underlying Thailand’s political turmoil. Inequality, along with a persistently high level of informality in the labor market, were first highlighted a couple of years ago by Pasuk Phongphaichit and Chris Baker.

Thailand’s Industrial Economy in 2009 and 2010 Outlook The year 2009 was marked by the turbulence of global recession that proved to be both challenging for Thailand and also a reconfirmation of the nation’s inherent strength

United States still has problems with Thai trade and property rights The United States' latest report on the trade policies of its foreign trading partners makes it appear unlikely that Thailand will see its trade status with the US upgraded, with ...