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Dining on a Deficit: Thai Restaurants Slash Headcount as Economic Growth Falters
Dining on a Deficit: Thai Restaurants Slash Headcount as Economic Growth Falters
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
As same-store sales plummet by 18 per cent, restaurateurs abandon permanent hiring in favour of part-time student labour to survive a low-growth 2026Baht hits 31.15 per US$, strongest in over four years
Baht hits 31.15 per US$, strongest in over four years
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Analysts say record-high gold prices and gold-trading flows have driven the baht’s sharp December rise, while the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has begun tightening reporting and oversight of gold transactions to curb exchange-rate volatility.Gold Sets 50th Daily Record This Year on Rate-Cut Bets and Risk
Gold Sets 50th Daily Record This Year on Rate-Cut Bets and Risk
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
Gold surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday (December 23), marking the 50th record-breaking session for the metal this year, as investors balanced worsening geopolitical strains against growing expectations of further US interest-rate cuts.Thailand Scraps Tax Exemption on Low-Value Imports to Level Playing Field
Thailand Scraps Tax Exemption on Low-Value Imports to Level Playing Field
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025
Customs Department partners with Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop to tax all cross-border goods from the first baht, targeting 3 billion baht in yearly revenueThai EV Production Skyrockets by 1,974% as Offset Deadlines Loom
Thai EV Production Skyrockets by 1,974% as Offset Deadlines Loom
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025
Manufacturers ramp up local assembly to meet EV3.0 requirements, offsetting imports from previous years as total domestic sales climb by 5.28 per centThailand Set to Showcase Strategic Trade Vision at Davos 2026
Thailand Set to Showcase Strategic Trade Vision at Davos 2026
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025
Assistant Commerce Minister Kirida Paopichit confirms Minister Supajee Suthempun will join World Economic Forum to champion green trade and digital growthGlobal gold hits new all-time high above US$4,400
Global gold hits new all-time high above US$4,400
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025
Gold tops US$4,400 for the first time as Fed-cut bets and safe-haven demand rise; silver hits US$69.44 and copper sets a record near US$12,000Thai Chamber of Commerce submits 5 key pillars for economic revitalisation
Thai Chamber of Commerce submits 5 key pillars for economic revitalisation
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025
The Thai Chamber of Commerce has presented its White Paper 2025 to the government, outlining 5 core pillars to reboot Thailand's economy, attract investment, and boost competitiveness.