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S. Korea's consumer prices grow less than 1% for 3rd month in Dec.

December 31, 2020

South Korea's consumer prices grew less than 1 percent for the third straight month in December, data showed Thursday, indicating low inflationary pressure in Asia's fourth-largest economy amid the new coronavirus outbreak.

Religious tourism takes a hit because of Covid-19 outbreak

November 09, 2020

Thais spend on average around Bt10.8 billion in religious travel per year, Pimchanok Vonkorpon, director-general of the Commerce Ministry's Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said.

Malaysia has highest percentage of digital consumers in Asean

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is keeping pace with Southeast Asia’s digital transformation by recording the highest percentage of digital consumers with 83 per cent of its population (aged 15 years and above), based on a study titled "Digital Consumers of Tomorrow, Here Today” conducted by Facebook and Bain & Company.

Consumer complaints to Transportation Department about airlines have skyrocketed during coronavirus pandemic

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020

WASHINGTON - Amid an avalanche of complaints about airlines refusing to refund tickets for trips canceled because of the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday issued a notice to make travelers aware of their rights and remind carriers of their obligations under consumer protection laws.

Talaadthai rolls out pumpuang full of supplies

FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020

The Thai Agro Exchange (Talaadthai), backed by the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Internal Trade, is ready to roll out a caravan of grocery trucks – popularly known as pumpuang – to provision citizens during the Covid-19 crisis and discourage the stockpiling of goods.

Christmas tops holiday spending among Thais in 2019

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 06, 2020

Banks told to cut interest rates and fee charges for small businesses, consumers

TUESDAY, JANUARY 07, 2020

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has ordered financial institutions to change the ways they calculate interest rates and fee charges to lessen the financial burden on small businesses and at the same time, reflecting real cost, said governor Veerathai Santiprabhob on Tuesday (January 7).

Consumer confidence weakens as faith in job market drops

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2019

Consumer confidence weakened in August as faith in the local job market plunged to its lowest level in more than eight years, a survey released by National Central University (NCU) showed Tuesday.

Satisfaction with good after-sales service rises: study

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019

Satisfaction is higher among after-sales service customers in Thailand when elements that reinforce a good experience are executed well, according to the JD Power 2019 Thailand Customer Service Index (CSI) Study released on Thursday.

Chinese New Year likely to see record consumer spending

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2019

Thai people with ethnic Chinese ancestry went shopping in Bangkok’s Yaowarat area on Sunday for items to be used for the worship of their gods and ancestors on Monday.

DMHT aims to raise Thai awareness about alcohol with DRINKiQ e-learning tool

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2019

Diageo Moët Hennessy (Thailand), or DMHT for short – the leading importer and distributor of premium wines and spirits in the country – is launching a new consumer-facing e-learning platform to raise collective awareness about alcohol and provide people with comprehensive information that will help them make positive decisions about drinking responsibly.

Controlling medical prices pose a tough test

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019

PRIVATE HOSPITALS WARN OF THREAT TO MEDICAL HUB POLICY, BUSINESSES MOVING OUT; CITIZENS TO MONITOR GOVT MOVES

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