Business

(17 March) Officials from various state agencies have vowed to take part in a joint effort to curb the widespread problem of predatory lending and unofficial debts across the nation.

BANGKOK — The military junta will only achieve short-term gains with its recent blitz of social and economic measures, economists said in a survey published yesterday.

By Viparat Jantraprap and Nichola Saminather
Reuters

BANGKOK/SINGAPORE — As a broad-based recovery in Southeast Asian stocks from this year's bear market lows fades, investors are now pivoting to bottom-up strategies and selectively seeking stocks exposed to the region's more enduring growth themes.

(11 March) Over 100 shop owners and vendors have gathered at Chiang Mai City Hall to seek the authorities' help in mediating the dispute concerning their rent deal at a now-defunct commercial project.

NEW YORK (DPA) - Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Monday topped Forbes magazine's list of the richest people in the world.

(2 November) Four Banks plan to discuss loan for Government′s THB 350 billion Water Management project.

(6 December) Many Thais are facing risks of unemployment due to the slowdowns in global and domestic economies, according to Deputy Director of the Centre of Economic and Business Forecast, University of Thai Chamber of Commerce.

BANGKOK — The number of foreign tourists who visited Thailand in 2014 was down 6.6 percent from the previous year, a Thai government official confirmed.

SEOUL (DPA) — Operating profits at Samsung Electronics Co fell 30.51 per cent in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period one year earlier, the company said in an estimate Tuesday.

(27 November) Prominent representatives of private sector urges all political factions to end the ongoing turmoil to avoid possible risks in economic slowdown after foreign investors shows sign to withdraw their investment in Thailand.