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More factories opting for automation
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/09/2021
» The spread of the pandemic, economic difficulties and cheaper technology are likely to encourage industrial factories to apply more automation and robotic systems in their production.
Somkid readies H1 restart
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/05/2020
» Agriculture, tourism and state spending will be instrumental in rebooting the economy in the third and fourth quarters, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
NESDC predicts 5-6% contraction
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/05/2020
» The state planning unit, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), has cut its economic forecast to a contraction of 5-6% this year, down from the 1.5-2.5% growth projection made on Feb 17.
Filling in the power gaps with independent energy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/10/2019
» As recently as six years ago, the 400 households in Ban Wang Won Chonprathan in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, went dark at sundown, as the village was not connected to the grid.
Seeds of Sufficiency now flourishing
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/10/2019
» Though it's been three years since the passing of the country's revered monarch, Pid Thong Lang Phra Foundation, a royally sponsored initiative applying the sufficiency economy philosophy, is still keen to uphold King Rama IX's legacy of caring for rural communities.
Cabinet lowers public debt ceiling
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/09/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a public debt management plan for fiscal 2020 that calls for the country's average ratio of public debt to GDP to have a ceiling of 42.76%, below the 60% set by the Finance Ministry's fiscal sustainability framework.
PM calls for support for Thai-British race driver
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/09/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday assigned the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and other state agencies concerned to drum up support for a campaign to promote Thai-British Formula One racing driver, Alexander Albon Ansusinha.
Ambassador confirms EU's FTA interest
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/09/2019
» The EU ambassador to Thailand has affirmed that the bloc is poised to resume long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the EU.
Seeing the (mangrove) forest for the trees
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/09/2019
» Wit and intelligence were vital to the man's development, but for Sanit Aksornkoae, chairman of the government's planning unit, what's more important is a man's good heart and good spirits.
Economic directives get the nod
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/08/2019
» The government on Friday approved seven economic management directives for 2019 and 2020 as it aims for economic growth of at least 3% this year and 3.5% next year.