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State slashes excise tax on fuels used by Egat
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/03/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved cutting the excise tax on diesel and bunker oil used to generate electricity by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to zero in a bid to lower electricity bills for six months.
Nation requires a 'great overhaul'
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/05/2021
» Thailand is in dire need of a great overhaul in the post-Covid-19 period with a focus on narrowing economic disparity and investing in advanced technology and environmental conservation, says the state planning unit's chief.
Turning over a new leaf
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2020
» Banana leaves may look worthless, but to some farmers at Tung Samo in Kanchanaburi, they contribute significant income.
Cabinet approves 0.01% fees for transfer, mortgage
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/05/2019
» The cabinet has approved cutting both housing transfer and mortgage fees to 0.01% for 12 months, aiming to spur buying after critics said the previous measure to offer tax deductions of up to 200,000 baht for buyers of homes and condos worth up to 5 million baht would have a minimal impact on the market.
Royal legacy lives on, foundation vows
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/10/2017
» Despite the passing of the country's revered monarch, the Pid Thong Lang Phra Foundation, a royal-sponsored initiative that specialises in rural development using the sufficiency philosophy, vows to uphold the royal legacy to improve the living conditions of folks living upcountry.
Royal deed for neighbour in need
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/12/2016
» Five years ago, U Soe Hteik, 35, a native of Yenanchaung city in central Myanmar's Magway region, was a daily wage worker earning about US$200 (7,170 baht) a year and struggling with debt. Like many of his compatriots, the prospects for his life at home looked dim.
Kittiratt says new stimulus not needed for growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/12/2012
» The government expects the economy to grow by 5% in 2013 without the need for more stimulus measures, according to Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong.