ThaiVest Editorial Team

The Bank of Thailand remains confident that economic growth this year would not dip below 3 per cent, despite the surge in oil prices.

Tourism Authority of Thailand hopes to revive travel demand for Thailand in the Japanese market through a high-level delegation to Tokyo.

Value-added tax expanded 9.8% from the same period last year, while consumer product imports rose 28.6%, according to the office's director-general Naris Chaiyasoot.

The Agricultural Economics Office has assured that palm oil supplies will soon be sufficient for consumption and industrial use. Officials estimate 900,000 to one million tonnes of palm nuts will enter the market next month, enough for 100,000 tonnes of crude oil.

The merger of two chemical units of PTT Plc, which the national energy flagship is scheduled to announce today, is being welcomed by analysts and investors for its potential to add value to the assets.