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Khon Kaen light rail plan set
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/09/2018
» Khon Kaen's ambitious plan to develop its own light rail network is about to be realised as the proposal will be vetted by the Land Traffic Management Commission later this month, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
U-tapao takes cues from Chinese aerotropolis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/09/2018
» With airports functioning as crucial business magnets and economic drivers, the government is looking at twinning U-tapao airport with the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ) of Zhengzhou Xinzheng airport in Henan, China in the coming years.
Precious trees to become 'cash crop'
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/08/2018
» The forestry law will be amended to allow precious trees grown on private property to be felled, sold or put up as collateral with the bank without permission from the authorities, said Nathporn Chatusripitak, an adviser to the Prime Minister's Office.
Cabinet mulls B59bn of megaprojects
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/07/2018
» The cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged a raft of proposed infrastructure development projects worth 59 billion baht for the lower Northeast as the government concluded its two-day cabinet trip to Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen provinces in the region.
'Nothing political' in mobile cabinet meet
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/07/2018
» The two-day cabinet trip to the northeastern provinces of Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen is aimed at tackling local problems and there is nothing political about it, government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
Leaders set to agree on regional development fund at summit
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2018
» The five leaders attending the 8th Acmecs Summit will on Saturday approve setting up a fund for regional development.
New unit under NESDB to handle inequality
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/06/2018
» The government is setting up a new unit to specifically handle income disparity and poverty and evaluate the performance of the annual social welfare budget.
Eking out a sustainable community
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/06/2018
» Rural communities around Thailand are racing to get a piece of the growing tourism pie. For small communities unable to compete on the sheer breadth of attractions, specialisation is the name of the game.
PM to meet Macron, May
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/06/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will meet UK Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron during his Europe trip later this month to promote economic cooperation.
Somkid affirms Beijing's commitment to airport link
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/06/2018
» China has reaffirmed its intention to join the upcoming auction of the 224.54-billion-baht high-speed railway linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports.