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Specialty chemicals: Opportunities, challenges, and their role as drivers of sustainability
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แนวคิดเศรษฐกิจหมุนเวียนเข้ามามีบทบาทในทุกอุตสาหกรรม เช่นเดียวกับอุตสาหกรรมปิโตรเคมีที่กำลังเผชิญปัญหาความสามารถในการแข่งขันที่ลดน้อยลง
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For 2027–2028, feedstock cost pressures are expected to ease somewhat as naphtha prices decline. Meanwhile, a gradual recovery in the global economy and demand from downstream industries should support improvements in the prices and spreads of several petrochemical products. However, spread recovery will remain constrained
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Domestic rice outputs are likely to dip slightly over 2023-2025 due to the likely emergence of El Niño conditions, and by high operating costs. Exports are also forecast to expand on a combination of rising purchasing power in overseas markets and continuing worries over food security due to the extension of the war in Ukraine
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Industry Outlook 2019-2021: Modern Trade
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Thailand’s pharmaceutical industry is expected to expand during 2026–2028, driven by population aging, the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and broader access to healthcare
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Recovery in the tourism sector and the reopening of China will support domestic economic growth through 2023, and this will feed into stronger demand for petrochemical products. Ongoing expansion in both the domestic and global economies will then add to demand growth and widen spreads through 2024 and 2025.
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Thailand’s medical device industry is expected to expand during 2026–2028, supported by demand-side factors including the country’s aging population, the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases
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During 2026–2028, Thailand’s domestic sales volume of ready-to-eat foods is expected to expand by an average of 2.3–3.3% annually.
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, the market should bounce back to growth over 2024 to 2026 and the forecast is thus for sales to the domestic market to expand by 3.0-4.0% annually on (i) general economic growth and the positive impacts of this on consumer purchasing power; (ii) an expansion in sales made through modern trade outlets; (iii) the development of new product lines, with healthier options likely to be especially important; and (iv) an uptick in economic activity that will boost sales of goods that are easy to consume.
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