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A recovering economy

The Thai economy shrank by 2.6% in the first quarter of this year, an improvement from a 4.2% contraction in the previous quarter after it was boosted by a continued increase in agricultural production, recovery of non-agricultural production, acceleration in domestic investments, rise in government consumption expenditure and

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First quarter saw a big jump in Thailand's employment

After a pandemic-fueled unemployment freefall over the last year, costing 3 million people their jobs, the first quarter saw a big jump in employment demand for Thailand. Most job listings on internet search platforms are for positions in the Sales and Customer Service fields, followed by positions in the Information

Case studies

Successful case: Placement of a Regional Sales Manager in Thailand

ClientThe client is a European headquartered company specialised in building materials with over a century of history in providing high quality products to commercial and residential markets.SituationThe goal of the client was to establish a presence in Thailand where the majority of their business comes from the Southeast Asia

Career

It's a match!

According to job search site CareerBuilder, 70% of employers in 2018 screened candidates on social media prior to making a hiring decision, up from 60 percent in 2016 and 11 percent in 2006. It’s obvious that candidates should learn to use social media to their advantage, but how

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New rail link jump starts in Thailand

The cabinet recently gave the go-ahead for the Highways Department to begin building the first 3.5 kilometres section of the Thai-Sino high-speed train project, stretching from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima. The transport minister said that the first section from Klang Dong to Pang Asok is mainly

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The Kingdom's economic growth gaining momentum

Thailand has seen a significant jump in growth, smashing expectations forecasted in the first quarter. Thailand’s economic growth is likely to come close to 4% this year after robust momentum continued in October, despite low activity in the month as the country mourned the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, says

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Thailand continues to lag behind in English language proficiency in Asia study

The internation language school, Education First report identifies global and regional English-language learning trends and analyses the relationship between countries’ English proficiency and their economic competitiveness.In Asian countries, Singapore ranked 1st with a score of 63.52, followed by Malaysia (60.70), and Philippines (60.33), India (57.30)

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Thailand Eastern seaboard investment plan

This year has seen significant progress on the EEC (Easter Economic Corridor) which has seen a wealth of investment this year, both foreign and internationally.The total effected area is 13,285 square kilometres; the total investment targeted is some US$ 43 billion during the next five years, mostly

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Investments in Thailand up by 20 percent

Thailand’s corporate and state enterprises plan to invest more than Bt1 trillion this year, including projects eligible for tax incentives from the Board of Investment (BOI), according to a survey by The Nation.This is more than 20 per cent higher than last year’s total investment value, suggesting