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State agencies pressured to upgrade
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2021
» Thailand needs to accelerate digitalisation among its state agencies to facilitate ease of doing business, while workers need better technical skills to improve the country's competitiveness on the global stage, according to the state planning unit chief.
Thailand 'poised to soar'
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2020
» Thailand is poised to soar in the global market with heightened investment attraction and a massive budget earmarked to rejuvenate the economy in the fourth quarter, as the Covid-19 pandemic eases, according to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
NESDB: Flat quarter-on-quarter growth as exports cool down
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/11/2018
» Third-quarter economic growth surprised, with a flat reading from the previous quarter, the weakest since the first quarter of 2014 when the economy shrank 0.4%, as exports and tourism cooled.
Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.
GDP surges 4.3% in Q3
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/11/2017
» Thai GDP in the third quarter grew at its fastest pace since the first quarter of 2013, driven by exports, personal spending and private investment.
Abhisit hits at farm policy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/08/2016
» The government is on the right track in promoting innovation and technology, but seems to be ignoring the need to enhance the farm sector, says former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Rough ride to continue for farmers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/03/2016
» Employment in the agricultural sector and farmers' incomes are expected to be hit hard this year due to the widespread drought, along with falling crop and oil prices.
Japan to help Thailand join TPP trade bloc, Somkid says
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/11/2015
» Tokyo - Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak says Thailand is highly likely to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement signed by 12 Pacific Rim countries last month.
Exports see slowdown
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/05/2014
» Thailand is in dire need of economic stimulus measures because exports may not fare as well as expected, says an advisory council.
Industrial sector faces growing crisis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/01/2014
» The industrial sector risks losing competitiveness because of the labour shortage, a high minimum wage, infrastructure project delays, poor-quality education and energy imports, says a government think tank.