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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.
Prasarn: Near-term focus on hospitality
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/11/2017
» Although the government is eager to promote high technology and innovation, the national economic reform committee says the hospitality industry is a strength and where Thailand should focus in the short term to boost the country's income.
Policymaking giants battle over rates
Business, Published on 02/10/2017
» A tussle to determine the benchmark interest rate has pitted Thailand's top two policymaking institutions in an ideological dispute, with the baht's strengthening value the point of contention driving the fissure.
Poor start in drive for police reform
News, Editorial, Published on 17/09/2017
» The decision by the police reform committee to seek advice from a person who broke the law and has been alleged to be involved in irregularities in a police station building project seems to be a start that is only going to lead to a dead end. The committee, as one of the 11 military-appointed reform panels, plans to invite Suthep Thaugsuban, the former protest leader of the now-defunct People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), to give his opinions on reforming the Royal Thai Police and decentralising the police force.
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).
Cabinet okays reform panel picks
News, Published on 16/08/2017
» The cabinet has approved members and heads of 11 reform committees following the promulgation of laws on national reform and national strategies, as stipulated by the constitution.
Hopes high for ease of doing business
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/07/2017
» The government is hoping for a better ranking for Thailand in the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index this year, saying it has made a lot of progress on that front, from new business registrations to amended bankruptcy regulations.
Talk of end to easy money keeps stocks subdued
Business, Published on 03/07/2017
» Recap: Hawkish comments from central banks signalling that the era of cheap money was coming to an end depressed global stock markets last week, while upbeat Chinese manufacturing data failed to bolster sentiment. Profit-taking erased early gains on anticipation of window-dressing at the end of the second quarter and sent the Thai stock market lower.
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.
May exports quell worries
Business, Published on 01/07/2017
» Exporters are more upbeat about the sector's prospects after May's strong performance, conceding that growth in shipments could hit 5% as projected by the government.