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Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to boost Thai exports

TAK (NNT) - The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to open on October 30 this year, is expected to stimulate border trade between the two countries. Access via the new bridge will help raise the value of border...

Fitch Ratings raises outlook on Thailand to positive

BANGKOK (NNT) - Investors who plan to establish a business in a foreign country usually examine its credit rating first. Fitch Ratings, an international credit rating agency, has recently raised Thailand’s outlook to positive amid the global economic...

KTB confirms “Taste, Shop, Use ” system did not fail on Sunday

BANGKOK (NNT) - Krungthai Bank (KTB) has refuted rumors that its “Chim Shop Chai (Taste, Shop, Use)” registration system failed yesterday (Sept 29), resulting in shoppers at a Tesco Lotus in Lak Si district of Bangkok abandoning...

Medical Hub project – American, Japanese patients may have…

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Directing Committee of the International Health Center has approved a proposal to include the United States and Japan in the group of countries from which patients may have medical treatment in Thailand for a...

Industry Minister: Mitsubishi Motors to expand investment in…

TOKYO (NNT) - The government’s investment roadshow in Japan went well on the first day, with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation affirming its intention to expand its investment in Thailand. The Industry Minister, Suriya Juangroongruangkit, had a discussion with the Chief...

One million people register on first day of Chim-Shop-Chai program

A total of a million people have registered to join the government’s Chim-Shop-Chai (Taste-Shop-Spend) program, under which each of them will receive a 1,000 baht giveaway to be spent between September 27th and November 30th, on the first day. The Chim-Shop-Chai program...

Companies back Circular Economy at Eco Innovation Forum 2019

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Industry, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, the Water and Environment Institute for Sustainability, and the Federation of Thai Industries have held the Eco Innovation Forum 2019, on the theme ’ The...

CMD-affected tapioca farmers eligible for Bt3,000 subsidy per rai

BANGKOK, 21 September 2019 (NNT) - The government recognizes the importance on all groups of farmers and all kinds of plants. Cassava farmers are currently seeing their crops suffer from the cassava mosaic disease (CMD) which can’t...