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Cabinet approves VAT extension
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/08/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the extension of the 7% value-added tax (VAT) rate for another two years to help reduce the financial burden of consumers, enhance business confidence and boost economic recovery.
5G perks for industry get support
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/08/2020
» The government has agreed in principle to apply incentives, including tax privileges, as a tool to promote the industrial sector using 5G technology in its production.
Opportunities amid the downturn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/08/2019
» Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy secretary-general to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for political affairs, is considered one of the premier's key economic advisers. He is also the secretary of the economic cabinet and tipped to be appointed soon as the head of an ad hoc committee tasked with monitoring the performance of economic agencies as assigned by the economic cabinet.
BoI relocation package capitalises on trade spat
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Board of Investment (BoI) looks set to propose to the economic cabinet at its meeting on Friday a relocation package for foreign investors wishing to shift from China to Thailand.
FTI, TCC petition central bank to ease monetary policy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/08/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and the Thai Chamber of Commerce, representatives of powerful industries and businesses, are scheduled to submit petitions on ThHursday to the Bank of Thailand.
Thailand slips to 30th in global competitiveness
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/05/2018
» Thailand's world competitiveness ranking slipped three spots this year, mainly due to government inefficiency and budget deficits.
Big 4 cartel proposed to raise prices
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/04/2018
» Thailand has proposed an international committee be established among rubber-producing countries to help steer rubber prices and better manage their rubber shipments, its latest attempt to shore up prices.
Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.
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.
Somkid: Full-year growth for 2017 projected at 4%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/01/2018
» The economy is projected to grow nearly 5% in the final quarter of 2017, leading to full-year growth of 4%, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.