Business

Thai business group keeps 2023 growth forecast at 2.5%-3.0%

  By Reuters and published by CNA THAILAND’S economy is expected to grow 2.5 percent to 3.0 percent this year, unchanged from a previous forecast, a leading joint business group said today (Dec 6). Tourism revenue will be lower than expected because Thailand is expected to receive only 28 million foreign arrivals this year, down

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Business

Thai Q3 GDP grows 1.5% y/y, below forecast

  THAILAND’S economy expanded 1.5 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, official data showed today (Nov. 20), slower than expectations. On a quarterly basis, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy grew a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent in the July-September quarter, data from the National Economic and Social Development Council showed. Economists in a Reuters

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Local news

Complaints filed on vote buying during advance voting

  COMPLAINTS have reached the Election Commission office this morning (May 8) about alleged vote buying, deceptive campaign promises, destruction of campaign posters and election officials not being neutral during advance voting yesterday, Matichon newspaper said. However, the polling agency’s Secretary-General Mr. Sawang Boonmee said advance voting from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. was lively

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Business

Over 900,000 foreign tourists came to Thailand during Jan. 1-15: TAT

  THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) said altogether 913,013 foreign tourists came to the country the first 15 days of 2023 with Russians topping the list followed by Malaysians, South Koreans, Indians and Laotians, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 19). TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn revealed that during Jan. 1-15 there were 99,593 Russians arrivals

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Sports

Chonburi holding international senior sports competition next year 

  CHONBURI is getting ready to host a senior sports competition for the third time next year with foreigners from all countries welcome to participate and some have already enrolled, INN News said today (Dec. 26). Mr. Nuttawut Rueangwes chaired a meeting of the Senior Sports Management Committee on holding the third “Thailand Open Masters

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