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On the fast lane to a hi-tech economy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2021
» The government remains committed to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), firmly believing investment value in the corridor will reach at least 300 billion baht this year as expected.
Time to rethink future growth channels
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/04/2021
» The Thai economy faces a spate of challenges with the latest outbreak compounding the difficulty of recovery efforts.
State affirms more measures to help poor, close income gap
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/12/2019
» The government remains committed to continuing aid programmes to help underprivileged people next year, working to tackle poverty and income disparity.
WEF and government to cooperate
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/07/2018
» The World Economic Forum (WEF), an international organisation for public-private Cooperation, has agreed to team up with a Thai government unit to upgrade Thailand's competitiveness and industrial reforms.
B20bn slated for digital plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/01/2018
» The government is set to invest 20 billion baht in infrastructure projects in fiscal 2018 as part of its ambitious digital development plan.
Six strategies targeted for development
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/01/2018
» Thailand's national strategy is centred on six key areas -- farming, services, tourism, entrepreneurship, logistics and digital -- to help raise the country's competitiveness and make it a developed nation in 20 years.
Cable link with China eyed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/04/2017
» The government is keen to invest in a submarine cable linking Bangkok with Hong Kong and mainland China in an effort to make Thailand the digital hub of Southeast Asia.
Labour of love
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/03/2017
» Nathporn Chatusripitak, gauged by his family name, will definitely ring a bell, though the surname is spelled slightly differently from that of Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak, the chieftain of the government's economic team.
Firms told to seek foreign partners
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/06/2015
» Thailand's logistics industry is being urged to seriously look for foreign partners to raise its competitiveness.
Prayut says country on track for AEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/05/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed Thailand is ready for full cooperation under the Asean Economic Community (AEC), which is set to kick off late this year.