Investment applications in Thailand grew 106% in Q1 2012 (BOI)

Investment applications in Thailand grew 106% in Q1 2012 (BOI)

Total value of investment promotion applications submitted to the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI) during the first quarter this year hit record high of 106 per cent compared to the same period last More...

Zhong Li | | April 30th, 2012
Critical points and misconception about investing in Thailand

Critical points and misconception about investing in Thailand

Increasingly investors are expanding their businesses to developing countries with a view to reducing costs and selling products in new markets. Thailand is among the most attractive destinations for them. However, More...

April 23rd, 2012
Myanmar’s economic opening should not threaten Cambodia

Myanmar’s economic opening should not threaten Cambodia

Myanmar’s moves toward economic and political reform would not subtract from Cambodia’s regular stream of foreign investment, experts and insiders said – at least not in the short run. Word of an investor-friendly More...

March 31st, 2012
South Korean investments in Thailand forecasted at Bt12 billion

South Korean investments in Thailand forecasted at Bt12 billion

South Korean entrepreneurs, both existing and prospective, affirmed their readiness to continue their investments in Thailand with investment privileges applications expected at over Bt12 billion by yearend, according More...

Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) launches online-trading campaign

Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) launches online-trading campaign

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) joins hands with 27 securities firms to launch the “I’m Online Investor” campaign, aiming to add 100,000 retail investors trading via Internet this year, stimulate More...

March 23rd, 2012
BOI records 133% investment applications increase in 2012

BOI records 133% investment applications increase in 2012

According to the Board of Investment of Thailand (BOI), the value of investment incentive applications submitted to the Thailand Board of Investment from January to February 2012 soared by 133 percent year-on-year, More...

March 21st, 2012
Hotel Oversupply in Bangkok shows no sign of Slowing down

Hotel Oversupply in Bangkok shows no sign of Slowing down

While an abundance of new locations works to the advantage of tourists in keeping rates down, developers are finding it difficult to recoup their investment and also to keep skilled staff by Aliwassa Pathnadabutr More...

March 8th, 2012
Thailand eager to rebuild Japanese investor confidence

Thailand eager to rebuild Japanese investor confidence

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will visit Japan on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral ties and revive Japanese investor confidence in Thailand after last year’s flood crisis. Ms Yingluck and her entourage, More...

March 5th, 2012
BoI offers new tax breaks to boost investors’ confidence

BoI offers new tax breaks to boost investors’ confidence

The Minister of Industry, together with BOI and public sector, meet with the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFFCT) to discuss cooperation with an aim to boost investors’ confidence and investment More...

February 24th, 2012
SET unveils investment promotion campaign aimed at Thai investors

SET unveils investment promotion campaign aimed at Thai investors

The Thai Stock Exchange has unveiled a new investment promotion campaign, aimed at local investors, that will be in effect throughout Q1-12. The Stock Exchange of Thailand SET President, Mr. Charamporn Jotikasthira, More...

January 11th, 2012