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Agency predicts completion of railway bridge by 2029
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/12/2023
» The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) expects the new bridge facilitating the Thailand-China high-speed train project's crossing between Thailand and Laos to be completed by 2029.
Bridging the gap
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2022
» Cross-border trade between Thailand and neighbouring countries is thriving, thanks in part to expanded infrastructure connectivity.
Investment misses public target levels
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/02/2020
» A meagre 25 billion baht in investment budget was doled out in the first three months of fiscal 2020, as the months-delayed 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill has yet to be enforced, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity.
TCC submits business support schemes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2019
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has proposed a raft of measures, including establishing permanent downtown value-added tax (VAT) refund points and a public-private committee tasked with solving taxation problems and regulatory obstacles, in order to facilitate business and drive the country's economic growth.
Thailand Future Fund IPO set for October
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2018
» The long-awaited Thailand Future Fund (TFF) looks set to be allocated to the public in the second week of October, with at least 60% of its units being offered to retail investors, says the head of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Rush on land appraisal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/10/2014
» The Treasury Department is set to ask local administrations to jointly appraise individual land plots to complete the process by next year so it can be used as a base for the land and buildings tax.
SME Bank to exploit large border trade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/05/2013
» The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) will shift its loan focus to firms in the service and trading sectors operating along the East-West Economic Corridor to keep up with robust growth in the area.
Crop insurance up, still low
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/05/2012
» A total of 30,000 drought insurance policies covering 150,000 rai of rice fields are expected to be taken out this year, says Boonchuy Cheadamrongchai, a senior executive vice-president of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
Farmers told to play fair
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/02/2012
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has warned farmers not to conspire with rice millers to cheat the rice pledging scheme.