Thailand SET hits a 15-month peak In Bangkok, foreign buying momentum continued from last week while some analysts expected a market correction soon.

Strong baht could hurt Thailand’s export targets Thailand's exports are unlikely to achieve 10% growth next year if the government leaves the baht's appreciation unchecked, exporters warn.

Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India and Philippines major destinations in medical tourism market. Medical tourism is a high-growth industry being driven by globalization and rising healthcare costs in developed countries. More than thirty countries in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe are serving millions of medical tourists annually. Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India and Philippines are the major destinations in the Asian medical tourism market. Thailand is more popular among Western European medical tourists for cosmetic surgery. Singapore and India specialize in complex procedures with India having a cost advantage and Singapore a technology advantage.

Stakeholders struggle to find way out MAP TA PHUT CRISIS. Stakeholders struggle to find way out. Srisuwan Chanya, president of the Anti-Global Warming Association, scared off two of the country's largest industrial conglomerates last Friday when he told ...

Baht, oil and Map Ta Phut are concerns Baht, oil and Map Ta Phut are concerns. Volatile oil prices, the strong baht, politics and concern about the Map Ta Phut industrial estate are among major factors continuing to affect ...

Map Ta Phut injunction Ruling could hurt economic growth A year-long court-ordered suspension of investment projects by PTT and other state enterprises could slice 0.4 percentage points off economic growth next year, Finance Minister Korn ...

Unstable prices hit rice sales to China Unstable prices and exchange rates are threatening the competitiveness of Thai rice exports to China, one of the major importers of Thai Hom Mali rice.Xiong Gao, general manager of Chinese ...

AirAsia soon to launch Phuket-Hong Kong Thai AirAsia will operate direct daily flights between Phuket and Hong Kong as part of the move to build the resort-island into a new regional hub for the carrier.

Nissan to launch first eco-car in Thailand early next year Nissan Motor (Thailand) will invest Bt5 billion (US$150 million) in an eco-car project in Thailand, with the first vehicle to be unveiled in March aimed at boosting its market share. ...

Thailand’s gem and jewellery exports look promising Thailand's gem and jewelry exports surged 26-27 per cent to over US$6.3 billion or Bt217 billion in value in the first eight months of this year, according to the Department ...