AI is the world's oldest trade magazine covering the global automotive industry. Est. 1895

AI is the world's oldest trade magazine covering the global automotive industry. Est. 1895

Thai Central Bank Eases Forex Rules

The Bank of Thailand took steps to ease foreign-exchange rules in an effort to boost capital outflows, which included proposing the removal of the $200 million annual limit on investment and lending to affiliated companies offshore.

TESCO Thailand - a success story

Check out this inspiring video about TESCO in Thailand – probably the most successful British company in Thailand

Unilever to maintain its focus on Thailand

Unilever will maintain its long-term investments in Thailand as the company is not overly concerned by the country's growing political problems, says global CEO Paul Polman.

Thailand Economic Outlook Improves

BANGKOK --Thailand revised its 2010 growth forecast up to between 4.0% and 5.0% as a recovery in the global economy helps spur expansion in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy, but warned economic growth could be derailed by political upheaval.

The upward revision was also due partly to a strong pick-up in private consumption, Fiscal Policy Office Director-General Satit Rungkasiri said in a briefing Monday. The ministry had in December forecast gross domestic product to expand in a range of 3.0%-4.0%.

BANGKOK POST: February data show further improvements in economy

The Thai economy is steadily expanding thanks to February's exports, tourism and consumption, says the Bank of Thailand.


Consumer purchasing power accelerated from January to reach pre-crisis levels last seen 18 months ago, said Suchart Sakkankosone, senior director for the Domestic Economy Department.