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Santi favours updated railway contract
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/01/2023
» Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat supports revising the contract for the high-speed railway linking three airports to take into account the impact from Covid-19 outbreaks on the bid winner, a Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group-led consortium.
Govt debt ratio hike 'won't hurt monetary, fiscal discipline'
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2019
» The government's move to raise its off-budget debt commitment as a proportion of the national budget from 5% to 8% will not have any effect on monetary or fiscal discipline, according to an adviser to the Public Debt Management Office.
New govt faces massive economic task
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/05/2019
» For the first time in five years, Thailand will soon be ruled by an elected coalition government. But the new administration, which is being formed by coalition allies, will not have any honeymoon period.
Integrity pacts save B68bn over 4 years
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/11/2018
» Graft-tackling integrity pacts adopted as part of procurement bids helped the government pay nearly 70 billion baht below reference prices over the past four years, says the chief of the Comptroller-General's Department.
Sepo awaits duty-free bid rules
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/04/2018
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has submitted three retail associations' proposals for the upcoming duty-free shop concession at international airports to Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT), but there has been no response, says a senior official.
Controversial rule on declared valuables at airports put on ice
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/04/2018
» Outbound travellers will not have to declare all of their valuables at international airports during Songkran, the Customs Department said Tuesday in an unexpected volte-face.
PDMO budgets up to B50bn for yearly borrowing in EEC
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/03/2018
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) plans to earmark 30-50 billion baht a year from its annual borrowing to finance the government's 1-trillion-baht infrastructure investment in the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project.
State seeks jump-start for five EEC projects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/12/2017
» The government aims to complete drafting the terms of reference (ToR) for five joint public-private investment projects worth 600 billion baht in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) by the second quarter of 2018 as part of measures to kick-start private investment.
Sepo eyes similar PPP approvals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/10/2017
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) expects its budget approval of public private partnerships (PPP) for next year will be similar to this year's tally worth 340 billion baht.
11 airports in queue for X-ray scanners
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/03/2017
» An automated X-ray scanner system will be installed at baggage conveyor belts in 11 international airports nationwide by 2019 to crack down on smuggling and tighten security, the Customs Department says.