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Government greenlights potash mine
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/06/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday gave the Asia Pacific Potash Corporation (APPC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Italian-Thai Development Plc, permission to embark on a 36-billion-baht potash mining project in Udon Thani.
Proposed culture avenue part of soft power push
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/07/2022
» The Ratchadamnoen Knowledge & Culture Avenue, expected to promote the creative economy and soft power, is scheduled for cabinet approval soon.
Inflation support schemes extended
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/06/2022
» The government has pledged to extend the existing 10 measures devised to alleviate the hardship of low-income earners from a surge in oil prices for three months until September.
Importance of EVs touted by minister
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/06/2022
» Electric vehicles (EV) are expected to transform Thailand's automotive industry in five years and are instrumental in driving Thailand to become an EV hub in Asia during that period, says Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
Soft loans to grow EV chargers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/06/2022
» The government looks set to offer soft loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups that want to invest in charging stations for electric vehicles (EV), a move aimed at increasing domestic EV purchases.
BoI approves B209.5bn of investment projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/06/2022
» The Board of Investment (BoI) on Monday approved a combined 209.5 billion baht worth of investment applications in manufacturing and infrastructure projects, including 36.1 billion baht by Horizon Plus Co, a joint venture between Taiwan's Foxconn and Thailand's PTT Plc, to make battery electric vehicles (EVs).
Govt eyes slice of refineries' pie
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/06/2022
» The government will consider using profits from oil refinery margins to help support the Oil Fuel Fund as it continues to subsidise fuel prices despite having slipped 85 billion baht into the red.
Bid to help HR flourish in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/06/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office has teamed up with two Swiss companies to upgrade human resources in the high technology and medical industries in a move to accelerate Thailand's economic and social development in the corridor.
New energy subsidy being devised
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/06/2022
» The Energy Ministry will aim to cap the retail price of diesel at no more than 35 baht per litre until the end of this month as it waits for new energy price subsidy measures to be approved, permanent secretary for energy Kulit Sombatsiri said on Tuesday.
Projects given approval to bolster water supply in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office looks set to implement a public-private partnership (PPP) deal for seawater desalination projects at Map Ta Phut and Pattaya worth a combined 7.7 billion baht to ensure sufficient water supply in the EEC areas.