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Daunting double portfolio
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/08/2020
» Supattanapong Punmeechaow is doubling up as deputy prime minister and energy minister in the cabinet reshuffle published in the Royal Gazette on Aug 6.
Thai Airways to nominate board members to execute rehab
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/08/2020
» Six members of Thai Airways International Plc's (THAI) board of directors will be nominated to execute the airline's debt rehabilitation plan and their names will be submitted to the Central Bankruptcy Court on Aug 17, according to THAI's acting president, Chansin Treenuchagron.
Cabinet exodus shakes faith in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/07/2020
» The recent resignations of economic tsar Somkid Jatusripitak, the former deputy prime minister, and four economic ministers including former Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, have ignited concerns about planned big-ticket infrastructure development projects such as the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Tourism fee to help insure foreigners visiting Thailand
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/01/2021
» The National Tourism Policy Committee has approved the proposed guidelines for the collection of a 300-baht tourism fee from each international visitor for the management of local tourist destinations.
NESDC's new 'driver' details approach to progress
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/07/2019
» The prestigious state planning unit the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has undergone a major revamp since late last year, including being renamed from the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).
'Pla gud' is country's top fish
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/02/2019
» The cabinet yesterday approved a proposal to make the Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens), or the Siamese betta, as Thailand's national aquatic species.
NESDC calls attention to battle against inequality
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/01/2019
» Reducing income disparity should be a priority for the next government, says a key think tank.
Worming out of poverty
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/09/2018
» Ban Sompornrat has become well-known for naturally dyed silks and traditional Thai silk weaving. The village is located in Buntharik district, some 85 kilometres from Ubon Ratchathani city.
Denso preaches appreciation of robots
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/08/2018
» Amid mounting concerns about the deep impact on the labour market from robots and artificial intelligence (AI), due to their rapidly expanding ability to perform human tasks and the declining cost of implementing them, Denso Corporation remains unfazed.
Steering the NESDB through transition
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/08/2018
» Thosaporn Sirisamphand was officially appointed on July 4 as the new secretary-general of the prestigious National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) after the position was left vacant for more than two months.