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Big four banks cut lending rates
Business, Published on 16/05/2017
» The four largest commercial lenders have cut their prime lending rates, with a focus on the minimum retail rate (MRR), in a range of 25-50 basis points. The move is intended to alleviate pressure after Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong asked banks to narrow the wide interest gap between large and small borrowers.
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Section 44 to lever international schools in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/04/2017
» The government agreed Tuesday to invoke the powerful Section 44 of the interim charter to speed up the development of the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
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FTI backs Krabi coal-fired plant
Business, Published on 17/02/2017
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has agreed with the plan to develop a coal-fired power plant in Krabi, saying the delay or cancellation of the project would lead to insufficient power supply that could cut the gross regional product (GRP) in the South by at least 1%.
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Reserves eyed for loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/02/2017
» The Finance Ministry has proposed amending the law governing treasury reserves to allow the state to use excess reserves for soft loans to develop the country.
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Heavy push for rice megafarms
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/01/2017
» The government is committed to ramping up the rice megafarm scheme this year, for which it provides soft loans, machinery and agricultural equipment to farmers in order to cut production costs and raise productivity. The scheme will cover 1.05 million rai of related farmland.
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Thai economy set to hold steady
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 04/01/2017
» The Thai economy looks poised for modest growth in 2017 as domestic strengths are expected to cushion larger downside risks from external headwinds, the central bank and economists say.
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CAT board accepts units merger
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/12/2016
» The board of CAT Telecom has finally approved the consolidation of its internet data centre and submarine cable network businesses after nearly six months of uncertainty.
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Foreigners may get more investment chances
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/12/2016
» The government is considering liberalising more service businesses for foreign investment including telecommunication, financial services and those that the Board of Investment (BoI) is seeking to attract, such as related to innovation and advanced technology.
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Shopping tax break on the way
Business, Published on 08/12/2016
» The much-awaited shopping tax break, a short-term measure to boost domestic consumption and ward off downside risks to growth, will go before the cabinet next week.
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Potential slowdown stirs fears
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/12/2016
» With the sluggish economy and poor export performance in the second half, the business sector is concerned that Thai economic growth may fail to reach 3.3-3.5% as forecast.
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