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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.
Prayut confirms asking banker Predee to join cabinet
Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed that he had approached banker Predee Daochai to join a new cabinet lineup and dismissed reports that the head of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) was a candidate.
Prayut hints at reshuffle next month
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has revealed that a cabinet reshuffle could take place next month after Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana and three others handed in their resignation letters with immediate effect yesterday.
PPRP eyes pair for finance role
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2020
» The post of finance minister may be offered to former Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul or former deputy transport minister Pailin Chuchottaworn if a cabinet reshuffle takes place, a source at the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) says.
Currency's muscle miffs shippers
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 08/07/2019
» Fear and loathing of the baht's rapid gain have been on the rise, especially among Thai exporters, as the local currency is perceived as a conduit for speculators to reap short-term gains.
Graft gobbling up B200bn of state budget, survey shows
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/02/2018
» The government has been urged to reform the way procurements are handled for state projects to ensure transparency after a new survey on corruption highlighted the government's failure to curb graft.
Banking on the greater good
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2018
» William McChesney Martin Jr, who was chairman of the Federal Reserve for 19 years, famously quipped that his job was to take away the punch bowl just when the party got going. Those words have come to embody the work of a central banker, who at times must implement unpopular measures for the sake of the greater good.
Job cuts fall in fiscal 2017
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/11/2017
» The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare says the employment situation in the 2017 fiscal year was better than the 2016 fiscal year, with just over 6,000 workers made redundant this year.
SRT reveals rail contract bid winners
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2017
» The KS-C and STPP joint ventures won the bidding for two sections of the Prachuap Khiri Khan-Chumphon double-track railway, worth 12.3 billion baht, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Learning the lessons of the '97 crash
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2017
» It has been 20 years since the financial crisis engulfed Thailand, sending shock waves to other Southeast Asian peers -- including Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.