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NESDB raises age alarm
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/12/2014
» Thailand's economic development will face the adverse impact of an ageing society over the next 20 years with a dramatic decline in the workforce, the government's planning agency warns.
GMS eyes $51.5bn budget
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/12/2014
» Leaders of the six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries are expected to endorse a framework of investments worth about US$51.5 billion at a summit in Bangkok this month.
B5bn sweetener for SEZs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/11/2014
» The government plans to offer 5 billion baht in soft loans for factories in five special economic zones (SEZs), says an SEZ committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Prayut to lift vocational schools' status
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/09/2014
» Efforts to raise the status of vocational education must go alongside tough measures to curb inter-school violence, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.
Agencies told to boost R&D activity
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/09/2014
» With the government committed to support more research, state enterprises will be required to set aside more from their fiscal-2015 budget for R&D activities.
NESDB considers climate
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/09/2014
» Thailand is poised to join the global campaign to tackle climate change and plans to include the efforts in the country's 12th national economic and social development plan.
Dawei panels down to two
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/09/2014
» Two new committees to supervise the sought-after Dawei project are expected to emerge after the government gave development plans the go-ahead.
Checkpoints to upgrade in trade push
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/09/2014
» The military regime has vowed to upgrade all temporary border checkpoints to permanent status as part of its commitment to boost border trade.
NESDB trims growth forecast
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/08/2014
» Thailand has avoided a technical recession after the economy enjoyed a surprise upswing in the second quarter. However, the government's planning agency warns the economy is likely to grow at a slower pace this year than previously projected.
Agencies tackling the ABCs of SEZs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/08/2014
» Investment privileges, infrastructure development and labour issues for special economic zones (SEZs) are likely to be settled by working agencies this month.