AI In-brief Today 18:16

Thai private sector’s strategies to boost sluggish economy

The Thai Chamber of Commerce will submit a White Paper to the government, proposing strategies to boost Thailand's economic growth to over 3% annually, addressing current challenges like high household debt and slow productivity.
The White Paper outlines six key strategies, including accelerating cost reduction, fostering new economic growth engines, reforming agriculture, suppressing bureaucratic corruption, enhancing market access, and driving regional economic development.
The private sector emphasizes that successful implementation of these strategies hinges on continuous cooperation between government and private sectors to translate proposals into practical actions and advance the Thai economy.

AI In-brief 13 Nov 16:22

Four major Thai banks announce temporary suspension of email services

Four prominent Thai banks—Krungthai, SCB, Kasikornbank, and TMBThanachart—temporarily suspended their email services due to a widespread Microsoft 365 outage impacting Outlook and Teams globally.
Despite the email disruption, critical banking operations such as ATMs, mobile banking, inter-bank transfers, and call centers remain fully functional, ensuring customers can still conduct transactions and seek assistance through alternative channels.