Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat

5 days ago | asia.nikkei.com | Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat

BANGKOK -- U.S. tariffs and the subsequent flood of diverted products into Thailand are likely to damage different industries in Southeast Asia's second largest economy, possibly leaving deep scars, warned Bank of Thailand Gov. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput in an exclusive interview. His cautionary words resonate across Asia, as the tariffs implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump begin to affect the real economy after wreaking havoc on financial markets over the past couple of months.

1 week ago | asia.nikkei.com | Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat

BANGKOK/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE -- Parts of Asia are on alert as hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 cases have been reported in countries including China and Singapore, killing at least 46 people in Thailand alone. Thailand reported 187,031 COVID-19 cases from January through mid-May and 46 COVID deaths. From May 18 through Saturday, 53,597 people were reported to be infected in Southeast Asia's second largest economy.

1 week ago | asia.nikkei.com | Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat

BANGKOK -- When Alma Azhar, a 32-year-old programmer from Qatar, chose Thailand for a holiday last month, she felt a bit concerned about the food in the predominantly Buddhist country because she is a Muslim who only eats food certified as halal. But when she and her friend arrived in Thailand, they were surprised at the extent of the halal food on offer in supermarkets in Bangkok, and she could even download an app, Halal Route, that recommended appropriate restaurants for Muslims.

2 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat

BANGKOK -- Thailand's state oil and gas conglomerate PTT said Wednesday it is considering importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the U.S. as part of Bangkok's tariff negotiations with Washington. "As a state enterprise, we are ready to assist the government to import more LNG from the U.S.," PTT President and CEO Kongkrapan Intarajang told reporters during an earnings briefing. "We are considering importing the gas from Alaska."

2 weeks ago | asia.nikkei.com | Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat

BANGKOK -- Thailand and Indonesia will set up a joint government committee to promote bilateral trade, the countries' leaders agreed on Monday, as global uncertainties cloud Southeast Asia's two biggest economies.