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Thai govt to expedite aid for tourism sites hit by floods
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/09/2024
» The government will expedite its compensation plan, including soft loans and tax measures, for tourism businesses hit by the recent inundation, according to an official.
EEC rail contract revisions to be finished next month
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 07/08/2024
» Talks to revise the contract for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) high-speed rail system are expected to conclude next month before proceeding to the next step, authorities say.
US 'offering lower rates' for F-16 deal
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 16/07/2024
» The United States has offered to lower the interest rates for the purchase of F-16 fighter jets by the Royal Thai Air Force in an effort to get the Thai government to pick the American-made jets over Sweden's Gripen fighter aircraft, according to a source in the Defence Ministry on Monday.
Student poverty ‘falling on deaf ears’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/06/2024
» The government is paying insufficient attention to the dire need for extra funds to save millions of students from leaving the education system because they have run out of money, says an opposition MP.
Srettha won't parachute adviser into BoT
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has insisted his chief adviser and former finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong is not eligible to vie for the top seat on the board of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to replace the incumbent whose term expires in September 2025.
Ways sought to assist in isles' growth
News, Supapong Chaolan, Published on 28/05/2024
» The government is looking to solve several problems, including water shortages and illegal businesses, that are hampering tourism in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
PM denies seeking to curb power of BoT chief
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin denied seeking to amend a law to curb the power of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor following a dispute over the central bank's stance on interest rates.
Wage hike to B400 unlikely before Oct 1
Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 30/04/2024
» The promised nationwide increase in the minimum daily wage will probably not come until Oct 1, Labour Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Tuesday.
Online scammers rake in B1bn in Q1
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2024
» Consumer fraud is still the number one online scam, causing more than 1 billion baht in damage during the first quarter of this year, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) revealed on Monday.
Srettha promises to tackle civil servants' debt problems
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/03/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin vowed to address the debts of almost three million civil servants and stressed the necessity of lowering interest rates to help reduce their debt burden.