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Thailand’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) is urging local food operators to leverage Japan’s multi-trillion-yen investment plan to upgrade the kingdom's alternative protein and functional food sectors.
According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Thailand’s industrial sentiment index slipped to 89.7 in August from 90.0 in July, hit by heavy rain, high energy costs, and weak domestic demand.
Thailand must overhaul its economic playbook if it wants to become a high-income country by 2037, according to a new World Bank report released on Monday.
Finance Ministry to review conditions for spending remaining funds under third phase of Thai Tiew Thai Plus and rooftop solar programme.
The Commerce Ministry will provide guidelines and concrete support for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to explore and expand trade opportunities in overseas markets where Thailand has free trade agreements (FTAs).
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has called for stronger economic partnership to ensure a more competitive and resilient economy amid ongoing geopolitical challenges.
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for Thailand to 2.1–2.5%, up from the previous projection of 1.6–2.0%, citing stronger-than-expected expansion in exports and private investment.
Thai food and grain exporters are being advised to monitor market trends in China closely and to explore new markets, as China is seeking to reduce its dependence on imports of food and grain, particularly rice and sugar, and to increase its exports, according to Nantapong Chiralerspong, director general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has met with aerospace giant Airbus to bolster the nation’s role as a regional hub for digital technology and aviation engineering, leveraging Thailand as the sole global testing ground for the firm's flight operations software.
Thailand’s Senate voted today 135 to 11 in favour of the government’s 400 billion baht loan decree, aimed at boosting the sluggish economy and preparing for Thailand’s transition from fossil-based to clean and renewable energy.
Thailand is staring at the dire consequences of the El Niño phenomenon and below-average rainfall on the economy as well as the wider impact on society, many experts have warned.
Thai exports have continued to grow for 25 consecutive months, registering a 21.6% increase for the month of July compared to the previous month, bolstered by demand for Thai electronic products and farm produce, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO).
