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Call to elevate 10 second-tier provinces
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/04/2024
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has called on the government to promote 10 second-tier provinces as first-tier tourist provinces to expand revenue distribution.
Land bridge to be expedited
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered acceleration of the southern land bridge connecting Chumphon on the eastern coast along the Gulf of Thailand to Ranong along the Andaman Sea.
Cabinet greenlights workers' wage hike
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/02/2023
» The cabinet yesterday approved a wage increase for skilled workers in 17 professions.
State vows continued effort on economic zones
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/10/2022
» The government has pledged to move ahead with new regional economic corridors and continuation of its promotion of 10 existing special economic zones (SEZs) in an effort to decentralise development and growth, as well as lure investment to the provinces.
Retail sector joins Grand Sale scheme
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/12/2019
» The Commerce Ministry has teamed up with the private sector to hold a New Year Grand Sale scheme for one month, offering steep discounts of as much as 70%.
Business registrations up 78% in January
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/02/2019
» The number of business registrations surged 78% year-on-year in January, led by logistics and transport, on the back of growing online trade and active investment in the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Krabi eyes GI status for wing shells
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/04/2017
» Krabi province has filed geographical indication (GI) registration applications for three indigenous products: hoi chak teen (wing shells), Khlong Thom coffee and Laem Sak shrimp paste.
Consumer prices record major jump
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/12/2016
» Consumer prices in November rose at the fastest pace in 23 months, driven by higher costs for food, oil, tobacco and alcoholic drinks.
Wage hike no excuse to raise prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/11/2016
» Daily minimum wage hikes are estimated to raise production costs by a meagre 0.01-1.02%, so there is no excuse for traders to raise their prices, says Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn.
GI label granted for two products
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/10/2016
» In a move to upgrade community products, the government has granted geographical indication (GI) registrations to Tak Bai dried salted fish from Narathiwat and Pone Yang Kum beef from Sakon Nakhon.