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BoI to streamline approvals
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/05/2014
» The new Board of Investment (BoI) called its first meeting yesterday and pledged to accelerate approvals for pending investment applications worth 729 billion baht.
BoI seeks approval for projects worth B600bn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/04/2014
» The new Board of Investment (BoI) plans to meet as soon as possible to give the nod to pending investment applications worth a combined 600 billion baht.
Kittiratt offers apology, says rice farmer payments coming soon
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/12/2013
» Caretaker Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong says rice farmers will be paid for their pledged paddy within seven days, blaming the late payments on the ongoing anti-government protests.
PM plans to pep up economy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/12/2013
» Despite growing political pressure, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday ordered state agencies to map out new economic stimulus measures to spur the economy next year.
Private sector keen to take part in infrastructure projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/07/2013
» Business leaders agree with the government that public-private partnerships (PPPs) should be applied for massive infrastructure projects to ease concerns about public debt.
Firms want to assess flood plans
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/10/2012
» Foreign and Thai businesses remain worried about the viability of the 350-billion-baht water management scheme, proposing that a private-sector panel work in parallel with a state-appointed commission to ensure smooth construction and completion.
Govt urged to plan better promotions
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/06/2010
» Tourism operators have called on the government to promote a wider number of destinations within Thailand and draw up backup plans to prevent another drop in tourism if political violence resumes.
Plunge in arrivals spells B7.5bn loss
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/05/2010
» The Thai tourism industry lost about 7.5 billion baht in March and April due to political unrest, according to estimates by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
TAT to spend B30m to lure Asians
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/03/2010
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand is preparing to spend 20-30 million baht in a short-term campaign to win back Asian travellers made nervous by the country's political tension.
TAT opens centre to assist tourists
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/03/2010
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand will upgrade its crisis management centre to a national tourist assistance centre to help visitors during this weekend's anti-government protests in Bangkok.