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Supachai Matsuwannakit, a 26-year-old wheelchair user and Thammasat University computer engineering graduate, recently attended a job fair held especially for people with disabilities.
US-based Fitch Ratings has ranked Thailand’s Sovereign Credit Rating at BBB+ with a stable outlook, according to Patchara Anuntasilpa, director of the Office of Public Debt Management.
Officials of the Legal Execution Department have agreed to postpone the meeting of creditors of Thai Airways International (THAI), being held to consider two new rehabilitation planners proposed by the Finance Ministry, until November 29th.
Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is optimistic that the 400-baht national minimum daily wage will become effective on January 1st.
With Donald Trump likely to win, the Thai private sector grouping, known as the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking, is closely monitoring the US presidential election. The result could have significant impacts on the Thai economy, especially on exports of goods on which Thailand enjoys a trade surplus with the US, such as hard disk drives, semi-conductors, car tires, air-conditioners and solar cells, according to Sanan Angubolkul, president of the Thai Chamber of...
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra departed today for Kunming, China, to attend a two-day meeting of the Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program (GMS) Summit and the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) Summit.
Thai rice exports are expected to face stiffer competition as India has removes export restrictions and taxes, allowing unlimited rice exports, according to Charoen Laothammatas, president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association.
The committee charged with selecting the next chairman of the board of the Bank of Thailand has decided to postpone its meeting, from this afternoon until November 11th, claiming that it needs more time to consider relevant information before making the decision.
In a major step towards increased engagement on the global stage, the government is seeking full membership for Thailand in the BRICS group.
The Board of Investment approved two major data centre projects today, worth an estimated 60 billion baht, to cope with the rapid expansion of cloud services for consumers and businesses in Thailand and the ASEAN region.
A group of 109 academics, including two former central bank governors and many former deans of the faculties of economics at several universities, have issued a statement expressing their concerns over political interference in the affairs of the Bank of Thailand.
