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‘Limited access’ to learning retards skills
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 16/03/2024
» Disparities in access to learning resources originating in the pre-school period are to blame for poor basic life and work skills, which accounted for about 3.3 trillion baht in economic opportunity losses in 2022, says the Equitable Education Fund (EEF).
Acute skills crisis ‘costing 20% of GDP’
Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 22/02/2024
» Thailand is facing a crisis in which reading literacy, digital and socio-emotional skills of many young people and adults are below threshold levels, according to World Bank report.
BoT chief rules out emergency rate meeting
Published on 21/02/2024
» Bank of Thailand Governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput sees no need for an emergency meeting to cut interest rates, reiterating that the problems weighing on the domestic economy won’t be solved by reversing monetary policy.
SET board names PM's adviser as new chairman
Published on 06/02/2024
» Pichai Chunhavajira, an adviser to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, has been elected as the 18th chairman of the Stock of Thailand (SET) board, succeeding Prasarn Trairatvorakul who has completed his term.
GC Clinches SET Sustainability Award for Third Straight Year
Published on 04/12/2023
» On November 21, 2023, PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC), under the leadership of Dr. Kongkrapan Intarajang, Chief Executive Officer and President, received the SET Sustainability Awards 2023 - Sustainability Awards of Honor from Mr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Chairman of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). This marks the third consecutive year that GC has been honored with this prestigious award, underscoring the company's outstanding achievements in sustainability and its positive contributions to both the economy and society. The SET presents this award to companies that consistently maintain exceptional sustainability standards for three or more years, known as the Best Sustainability Awards.
Thaioil Receives Two Prestigious Awards at the SET Awards 2023
Published on 28/11/2023
» On November 21, 2023, Thai Oil Public Company Limited, led by Mr. Bandhit Thamprajamchit, Chief Executive Officer and President, received the Sustainability Awards of Honor for the sixth consecutive year from Dr. Prasarn Trairatvorakul, Chairman of The Stock Exchange of Thailand, during the SET Awards 2023 ceremony held at the Sungwien Intrawichai Auditorium in the Stock Exchange of Thailand building.
CP Foods Honoured for Innovation and Sustainability at SET AWARDS 2023
Published on 23/11/2023
» Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) has received two prestigious accolades at the SET AWARDS 2023 for its innovative and sustainable practices in food production. The company was honoured with the Best Innovative Company Award for its probiotic-fed meat products and the Best Sustainability Award, highlighting its commitment to producing high-quality, safe, and environmentally friendly food products.
PM eyes commercial hub status
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 03/10/2023
» Boosting the economy, chasing greater economic engagement with other countries and paving the way for a sustainable future are three of the newly installed government's top priorities, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said today.
Business calls for action stations
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 28/08/2023
» Led by newly appointed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from the Pheu Thai Party, the government has set a record for the longest time taken to form a cabinet following an election, breaking the previous record of 108 days set by the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration in 2019, as the new government awaits official endorsement.
Investors await new government policies
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 24/08/2023
» Although the Thai bourse has continued to rise after the selection of a new prime minister, analysts are warning the rally will be short-lived as investors await a policy statement from the new government, while populist projects could hurt Thailand's fiscal stability.