BOT (Bank of Thailand) lowers growth projection to 3.6% for 2023
The Bank of Thailand has revised its growth projection for 2023 downward due to lower-than-expected GDP growth and inflation rates. While private consumption and the tourism sector are expected to…
Hip, hip, hoorah – help hippo celebrate her 58th birthday
This weekend, the public is invited to Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chon Buri to help Mae Mali, the nation’s longest living hippopotamus, celebrate her 58th birthday. A hippo-themed exhibition,…
Bangkok police station shines as majority of others fail transparency test
According to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), 86% of roughly 1,500 Thai police stations failed to pass integrity and transparency exams. The information was disclosed on Tuesday when Pol Gen…
Court clears Thai Air Asia X rehabilitation plan
A court has approved the revised business rehabilitation plan of Thai AirAsia X (XJ, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi), which the carrier says sets it up for growth, including adding aircraft and opening…
Family-run businesses continue to thrive in Thailand
According to a Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) poll, there are 451 companies that have been classified as family enterprises on the SET, with a combined market capitalisation of around…
Bangkok property market outlook continues to be bleak
The housing market in Bangkok is experiencing tremors as a result of the country’s high levels of household debt, rising interest rates and dwindling purchasing power. According to a Kasikornbank…
Thai Vietjet Airlines protracts the 737MAX to 2028
Thai VietJetAir (VZ, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has amended its fleet roll over plan and currently expects to complete the transition from Airbus to Boeing narrowbodies and grow to 50 aircraft by…
Plight of motorcycle taxi drivers looks set to improve
The Transport Ministry has been given the mission of improving the working conditions for motorcycle taxi drivers after the Thai government recently took into account a number of complaints from…
Poll respondents want flat Bangkok rail fare and each district to have own hospital
According to respondents to a recent poll by Thailand’s National Institute for Development Administration (NIDA), the Pheu Thai party’s two most popular plans are a three-year debt moratorium for farmers…
New government urged to revisit help for first-time property buyers
Leading real estate developers are urging the new government led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to come up with fresh strategies to increase the sale of residential property. Srettha was…