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Skills-based compensation mooted
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/07/2023
» Pledges to hike the daily minimum wage made by major political parties during their election campaigns raised the hopes of blue-collar workers, but sparked grave concerns among businesses.
Poll victors to get policy wish list
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/05/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to submit a "position paper" detailing the economic policies preferred by businesses to a new government once it is successfully formed.
Private sector highlights six-pronged strategy
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/05/2023
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) wants political parties competing in the general election to pay heed to its six-pronged strategy it believes should play a vital role in driving the economy over the next four years.
FTI anticipates lower May power tariff
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/03/2023
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects the new mid-year power tariff, which is used to calculate electricity bills, to not exceed 5 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) following a drop in liquefied national gas (LNG) prices.
Executives call for panel to deal with power bills
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/01/2023
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) plans to ask the government to jointly set up a panel to deal with high power bills, which are discouraging foreign businesses from investing in Thailand.
Call for more tourists in the provinces
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 05/01/2023
» The Federation of Thai SMEs is asking the government to draw more foreign tourists to second-tier provinces in a move to help drive local economies and support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Companies demand help amid power hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 22/12/2022
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) is asking Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to issue measures to ease entrepreneurs' financial burden after power bills were hiked next year.
IEAT launches construction of new Map Ta Phut dock
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/12/2022
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has co-developed a new dock to facilitate the transport and storage of liquid goods, including liquefied natural gas, at its Map Ta Phut deep-sea port in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
EEC accelerates promotion push to attract private investments
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/12/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office is speeding up efforts to encourage companies to join the government in transforming the economic zone into Thailand's high-tech industrial hub.
Council seeks key fixes
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 17/11/2022
» The Apec Business Advisory Council (Abac) is scheduled to ask members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) on Friday to jointly find solutions to three key issues -- inflation, food security and climate change -- that are affecting the global economy and environment.