economy

Labor shortage after economy statrted to rebound

By k on February 20, 2010

BANGKOK, 20 February 2010 (NNT) – Thailand is facing a labor shortage problem after the economy has started to recover, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

FTI President Santi Vilassakdanont, said the Thai economy has been recovering well as a result of the economic stimulus Strong Thailand Scheme of the government. However, many industries were [...]

FPO foresees 2010 economy to rise positively

By k on February 13, 2010

BANGKOK, 13 February 2010 (NNT) — The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) indicated this year economic tendency would turn to expand positively at 3.5%.
The Director of Macroeconomy Stability Analysis Division Dr Pisit Puapan stated that 3.5% expansion in 2010 economic tendency was from the recovery of global economy. Thai exports would grow in appropriate direction. However, [...]

Economy signals continued recovery

By k on January 28, 2010

BANGKOK, Jan 28 (TNA) – The Thai economy signalled a continued recovery with a growth of more than 3.5 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2009, resulting in the gross domestic product (GDP) shrinking only 2.8 per cent for the whole year, lower than 3 per cent as many expected, according to the Fiscal [...]

Thai economy already bottoms out

By k on August 22, 2009

BANGKOK, Aug 22 (TNA) – The Thai economy has already bottomed out given the improved economic indicators and implementation of the government’s economic stimulus packages, according to a veteran fund manager and leading academic.
Speaking at a panel discussion on “In-depth Analysis of Hot Stocks: Opportunities for Well-Off from Thai Stocks,” Maris Tharab, president of ING [...]

Government urged to show competence to stimulate economy

By k on August 18, 2009

BANGKOK, Aug 18 (TNA) – The government should show its ability to stimulate the country’s economy to the utmost now that it has sufficient funds to support the performance, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
FTI chairman Santi Vilassakdanond said the government had managed to get enough funds from issuing its executive act and [...]

Rising Thai economy linked with global recovery, says SET chief

By k on August 11, 2009

BANGKOK, Aug 11 (TNA) – The Thai economy has shown signs of improvement in tandem with the recovery of the global and United States economies with the gross domestic product (GDP) expected to resume a small growth in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) chairman Pakorn Malakul [...]

Thai economy sees recovery

By k on August 6, 2009

BANGKOK, 6 August 2003 (NNT) – Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij stated several economic indicators had indicated the recovery of Thailand’s economic condition but measures were needed to maintain the country’s economic stability.
He also voiced his concern over Thai tourism as it was impacted by many factors such as the global economic gloom, the internal political [...]

PM sees Thai economy improving in 2nd half this year

By k on August 4, 2009

BANGKOK, Aug 2 (TNA) — Citing positive views on Thailand’s economy by Japanese and domestic business associations, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday he is optimistic that the Thai economy will improve during the second half of 2009.
Speaking during his weekly television and radio address, Mr. Abhisit said there are signs that the domestic economy [...]

Economy will recover in second half of 2009

By k on August 2, 2009

BANGKOK, 2 August 2009 (NNT) - Industrial confidence and economic figures have continuously shown improvements in the second half of the year according to the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva stated on his weekly talk show “Confidence in Thailand with Prime Minister Abhisit”, that the country’s economy has seen signs of recovery, especially in industrial [...]

Thai economy likely to resume positive growth in Q4

By k on August 1, 2009

BANGKOK, Aug 1 (TNA) – The Thai economy is expected to resume positive growth of 1.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of this year, boosted by an expected global economic recovery, according to World Bank senior economist Kirida Bhaopichitr.
She said the world economy had already bottomed out and begun to signal a slow recovery.
It [...]

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