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BoI looks to innovation, high tech for new strategy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/12/2021
» The Board of Investment (BoI) looks set to revise Thailand's strategic investment promotion plan to make it align with updated national and global trends.
EEC smart city projects set to draw close to B100bn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/12/2021
» Smart city development in three provinces of the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is projected to draw as much as 100 billion baht over the next five years, helping upgrade the livelihood of residents there, according to the EEC Office.
Investment set to hit B600bn by year-end
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/11/2021
» The government is feeling upbeat about this year's investment prospects, projecting applications filed through the Board of Investment (BoI) reaching 600 billion baht by the year-end, which is close to the value achieved in 2019.
New Phuket rule passes
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/07/2021
» Foreign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other tourist spots after seven days starting from Aug 1.
Kobsak urges govt to curb a 4th wave
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/05/2021
» Thailand should try its best to curb a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, especially preventing the spread of the Indian variant which might enter the country via the Myanmar border. Otherwise, additional borrowing to fight the new outbreak and rehabilitate the economy will be inevitable, warned Kobsak Pootrakool, former minister to the Prime Minister's Office.
Daunting double portfolio
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/08/2020
» Supattanapong Punmeechaow is doubling up as deputy prime minister and energy minister in the cabinet reshuffle published in the Royal Gazette on Aug 6.
Navy to finalise U-tapao deal
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/05/2020
» The navy will sign a contract next month with BBS Joint Venture to build the 290-billion-baht Eastern Airport City Project at U-tapao airport which is one of five megaprojects under the government's infrastructure development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
EEC targets thrown out as forecasts fogged by crisis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/04/2020
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office is set to revise its investment target and strategy for this year as the coronavirus pandemic ravages overall investment sentiment.
Panel set up for airport concessions
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/03/2019
» A working panel has been set up by the government to consider whether the bidding process for the duty-free shop concession falls under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Act.
GH Bank, PAT plan slum project
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/03/2019
» The state-owned GH Bank will join with the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) to develop a high-rise residential project in the Klong Toey area for low-income earners.