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NESDC sees rising global risks in 2023
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/06/2022
» Structural changes in geopolitics are likely to create more risks for the Thai economy next year, warns the state planning unit's chief.
State advised to rejig manufacturing
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/02/2022
» The government is being urged to pay more serious attention to speeding up the production sector's restructuring to create new jobs and boost economic growth.
State sees no urgent need to cut excise tax on diesel
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/01/2022
» The government insists the state Oil Fund still has sufficient funding to subsidise retail diesel prices until March 31 and sees no urgent need to cut the excise tax on diesel.
PM pushes five economic goals
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/09/2021
» Thailand aims to transform the country to reach five targets under the 13th national economic and social development plan to be implemented from 2023 to 2027, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.
Covid outbreak stymies Thailand's SDG prospects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/09/2021
» The ongoing spread of Covid-19 has become a major challenge for Thailand in trying to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, warns the government's planning unit.
State agencies pressured to upgrade
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2021
» Thailand needs to accelerate digitalisation among its state agencies to facilitate ease of doing business, while workers need better technical skills to improve the country's competitiveness on the global stage, according to the state planning unit chief.
Thai economy shrinks by 2.6% in Q1
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/05/2021
» The Thai economy shrank by 2.6% in the first quarter of this year -- an improvement from a 4.2% contraction in the previous quarter -- after it was boosted by a continued increase in agricultural production, recovery of non-agricultural production, acceleration in domestic investments, rise in government consumption expenditure and improvement in exports of goods.
NESDC revises down 2021 growth outlook
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/02/2021
» The state planning agency National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5-3.5% from 3.5-4.5% made in November, mainly because of a fresh wave of infections.
State readies B1tr for new outbreak
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/10/2020
» The government may need an additional 800 billion to 1 trillion baht to rehabilitate the economy if there is a second wave of Covid-19.
NESDC slashes forecast
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/08/2020
» The government's planning unit on Monday downgraded the economic outlook for the whole year to a 7.3%-7.8% contraction from an earlier forecast of 5%-6%, after it reported the economy contracted the most in 22 years in the second quarter.