Thailand is stepping up trade and investment cooperation with Malaysia and the Philippines, two of its ASEAN partners. Concerning cooperation with Malaysia, the Bank of Thailand and Bank Negara...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Oct 8, 2015
A Regional Workshop on ASEAN Trade Repository (ATR)/National Trade Repository (NTR) and Notification Procedures under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) was held last week in Jakarta,...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Oct 6, 2015
The 18th ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Dialogue was convened in Pusan, the ROK. The meeting reviewed ASEAN-ROK relations and discussed its future direction, including follow-up to the outcomes of the...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Oct 5, 2015
A Workshop on Review and Development of Guidelines on ASEAN Common Food Control Requirements (ACFCRs) was held at the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta, to review the existing ACFCRs published in 2006 and...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Oct 4, 2015
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Jun 17, 2014
Transparent capital markets stretch across ASEAN borders replacing the secrecy of banks, local-currency bond markets reducing risk of currency and maturity mismatch. Capital markets in Asia are set to rise...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Jun 17, 2014
Without a fully functioning government or parliament, Thailand's plans to facilitate and boost trade and investment with neighbouring countries and Asean will hit a snag. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, secretary-general of...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Jun 17, 2014
As head of the Thai delegation, the Director-General of the Department of ASEAN Affairs, Mr. Arthayuth Srisamoot, has attended the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) and the Friends of the Lower Mekong (FLM) Senior...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Jun 16, 2014
Thailand enjoys the best location to become the regions transport hub and trading centre, as it shares 5,656km of borders with four countries (Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia). In addition, the Asian highway...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Jun 16, 2014
Pushing the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) towards becoming a major player in Southeast Asia in the run-up to the Asean Economic Community (AEC) was cited as a major challenge by Kesara Manchusree, who was appointed...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Jun 15, 2014
Health and beauty retailer Central Watson Co has announced plans for a 390-million-baht expansion of its specialty store chain in Thailand.Managing director Rod Routley said the money would be used to open new stores,...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Jun 15, 2014
Despite the negative economic outlook, The Mall Group, arch-rival of retail giant Central Group, has announced a huge investment that will involve ploughing 60 billion baht into the development of six...
Posted by Duangkamol Buranasomphop - Jun 14, 2014
Thailand attractive for skilled workers (doctors, nurses, engineers, accountants, tourism) under Asean free labour markets in 2015 Integrationin some areas in Asean such as labour should come gradually toeasetheriskof...