SET 2022: KCE Pitharn Ongkosit wins Best CEO award

Furthermore, 47 listed companies received Sustainability Excellence Awards to recognize their exemplary role models, and nine of them received Sustainability Awards of Honor for maintaining their excellence in this field for the third year in a row.

China dominates list of Top 50 APAC firms

An analysis of GlobalData’s Company Reports Database reveals that seven companies out of the top 50 reported an increase of over 40% in their revenue and three companies reported a decline of more than 3%

Thai GDP growth expected at 3% in 2022 (SCB)

The EIC expects however for the Thai economy to take another 2 years to recover at full speed, and for the country’s Monetary Policy Committee to further raise the policy rate at increments of 0.25%.

SET welcomes beverage manufacturer “PLUS” on May 20

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will list Royal Plus pcl, a manufacturer and distributor of coconut juice, coconut milk, fruit juice and other beverages

Thailand to Freeze Chicken Prices for Six Months

Officials say chicken and egg supplies are still able to meet consumer demand, with pork being the only product with issues due to low supply and high demand.

Wavering Consumers Confidence Due to Omicron Variant

According to TRA Vice President Chatchai Tuongratanaphan, the Retail Sentiment Index (RSI) for December 2021 showed a less-than-optimistic outlook due to new COVID-19 infections from the Omicron strain. The RSI in December was at 68.4, increasing only 6 points compared to 62.1 in November.

Thailand enters 2022 with gigantic fireworks

Due to concerns about the spread of Covid, visitors were required to show proof of vaccination (at least two doses) and a negative ATK result before entering the outdoor activities.

Bangkok Cancels New Year Celebration Over Fear of Omicron

The deputy governor said WHO asked countries to cancel some celebrations as Omicron can spread much faster than the Delta variant. Meanwhile, Thailand has also shown a significant rise in Omicron infections during the last few days.