Posted by: ronakorn on: September 17, 2009
The euro held firm close to a nine-month high against the dollar in Asia on Wednesday as investors snapped up riskier assets, reflecting mounting hopes for a global economic recovery. The euro stood at 1.4667 dollars in Tokyo midday trade, close to Tuesday’s peak of 1.4686, which was the highest since December 2008. The dollar [...]
Posted by: ronakorn on: March 16, 2009
It was forecast that overseas travel market would decline 30 percent if no measures were issued to help the tourism industry. Mr. Charoen Vang-ananont, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), said a number of tourists going abroad would fall 30 percent between the first and the third quarter of this year.
Posted by: ronakorn on: March 7, 2009
Thai stock index went up 5.50 points during the market closing this morning. Index hike was supported by positive regional markets. The index closed at 423.50. Trading volumes valued more than 5.5 billion baht. Index rise was supported by supportive factors from the United States and other Asian markets, according to Mr. Apisak Limthamrongkul, director [...]
Posted by: ronakorn on: March 7, 2009
The online dating business was expected to grow more at a shrinking rate this year, according to Kasikorn Research Center. Supportive factors for business growth were that the service cost was cheap and service users can also access other kinds of service apart from the dating service.
Posted by: ronakorn on: February 23, 2009
European new cars sales slumped in January to the lowest level for twenty years, trade data showed on Friday. Sales fell by 27 percent in January from the figure in January last year, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said. New registrations totalled 958,517 cars, the lowest level for two decades, ACEA said.
Posted by: ronakorn on: February 22, 2009
Senior students who will graduate soon were worried about unemployment during the economic recession, according to a poll. Bangkok University surveyed 1,226 respondents from government-run and private universities in Bangkok and adjourning provinces. The survey totally covered twenty universities and was conducted during February 6-11.
Posted by: ronakorn on: February 20, 2009
Thailand is going to host the third ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting in Chonburi at the end of this month. The event will take place on February 25-27 in Chonburi and run from Febuary 27 until March 1 in Phetchaburi. Gen Vitthavas Rachatanant revealed that the meeting was to promote cooperation between the member nations. It [...]
Posted by: ronakorn on: February 11, 2009
Up to 76.4 percent turned to cost reduction to deal with the current economic crisis, and 81.5 percent of households in the north relied on this method the most. About 26,000 households nationwide were surveyed by the National Statistical Office. 70 percent thought Thailand’s economy became worse than last year. Only 5.9 percent said the [...]
