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Vietnam will join 12 countries in the region in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) as US President Joe Biden launches the initiative on Monday during his visit to long-term ally Japan.

Thailand and Russia are ready to boost bilateral trade to US$10 billion next year, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Saturday.

China keeping tabs on Seoul siding with the US, but joining Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is an “inevitable” choice for Korea, experts say

Syrian carpet weaver sees booming carpet repair business amid economic crisis

Thailand is expected to see 5.5 million tourists this year despite the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration scrapping the Test & Go scheme from May, Krungsri Research said on Wednesday.

Myanmar is proposing to include the Mee Lin Gyaing Project including a LNG power plant and gas pipelines connecting with Yangon with an estimated investment value of US$2.5 billion in the list of early harvest projects of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC), state-run newspapers reported.

Female leaders from 60 countries will meet in Thailand at the world’s top business and economic forum for women in June. 

The focus of the latest edition of the Big Issue 2022 online forum was the Russia-Ukraine war and how it has sparked a global economic crisis with Thailand being hit by the ripple effect.

Consumer and wholesale prices are rising all over the world, for which there appears to be no quick fix, as many countries grapple with rising inflation and uneven economic recoveries.

"The conflict is also having a serious economic impact, which will worsen the longer it continues," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

The milestone of 30 trillion dollars in debt should be "a giant red flag for all of us about America's future economic health, generational equity, and role in the world," an expert said.

Linking international streaming services like Netflix, WeTV, iQiyi and VIU with the Thai film industry has earned the country more than 815 million baht, the Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) said on Tuesday.