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Thai silk fair buoys homegrown talent as Covid stymies travel
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/05/2022
» The annual Thai silk fair will focus on showcasing collections by 318 fashion design students and teachers from 73 local institutions rather than international designers this year, as the Covid pandemic has yet to end.
Prayut orders SOEs to smarten up
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/03/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to revise their development plans for 2023-2027 to focus on making more money and help offset various crises.
'Old wisdom' flourishes amid Covid
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/12/2021
» The One Tambon One University project in Nakhon Si Thammarat helps new graduates in Ban Mokhalan of Tha Sala district own a business as well as preserve old wisdom and promote their community as a tourism destination.
New 2022 tourism campaign gets nod
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/11/2021
» The cabinet has approved a new campaign called "Visit Thailand Year 2022" to promote tourism, while the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has established a committee to oversee pandemic-related obstacles for the industry.
SOEs pour B100bn into key projects
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/08/2021
» State enterprises in the first half of the year invested more than 100 billion baht in energy infrastructure projects, under the government's economic stimulus policy.
Cabinet approves B42bn aid
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/07/2021
» The cabinet has approved a 42-billion-baht package of financial assistance for people and businesses affected by the government's partial Covid-19 lockdown, currently implemented in Bangkok and nine other provinces to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Migrant workers' deadline extended
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/06/2021
» The cabinet has extended the Covid-19 testing period for migrant workers from three countries by 90 days to Sept 13 as medical workers are overwhelmed and have no time to test them.
B700bn loan gets govt nod
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/05/2021
» The cabinet has approved the draft of an executive decree authorising the government to borrow an additional 700 billion baht to revitalise the economy battered by the latest wave of Covid-19 infections, a government source said.
Harnessing nature for the future
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/05/2021
» It may sound like a mouthful, but students and parents at Ban Pak Duat primary school in Tha Sala district of this southern province feel proud to be a part of the school's sustainable development learning programme.
Govt unveils B225bn relief plan
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/05/2021
» The government will hand out 7,000 baht each for four million people with high purchasing power and launch a new phase of "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment scheme as part of a new relief package worth 225 billion baht.