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Think tank outlines economic priorities
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/08/2014
» The state planning agency wants the future government to speed infrastructure improvements, amend trade and investment laws and spur research and development as part of an economic overhaul.
Regime OKs border checkpoint beef-up
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/07/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday approved 300 million baht to expand five checkpoints to boost border trade and will develop special economic zones at those checkpoints.
Green light for border trade
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/07/2014
» The military regime is committed to making checkpoint expansion a top priority in a move to spur border trade, but it has yet to make a decision on the ambitious Dawei development plan.
NESDB seeks Dawei nod from NCPO
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/06/2014
» Dawei development remains uncertain, as the government's planning unit still needs to ask for guidelines from the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) regarding whether and how to proceed.
Stalemate 'delaying plans'
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/04/2014
» Without a fully functioning government or parliament, Thailand's plans to facilitate and boost trade and investment with neighbouring countries and Asean will hit a snag.
NESDB sounds alarm over Dawei project
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/04/2014
» The ambitious Dawei project will prove difficult to develop if the Myanmar and Thai governments fail to invest in infrastructure and utilities, warns the government's planning agency.
Mekong economic corridor offers trade openings
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/04/2014
» Thailand is being urged to accelerate wrapping up a pact on cross-border transport and invest in infrastructure to make the best use of the East-West Economic Corridor linking Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
NESDB notes GDP drop in 2013
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/02/2014
» Economic growth was the slowest in almost two years in last year’s fourth quarter, as political unrest hurt local demand and tourism.
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.
Dawei studies still proceeding
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/12/2013
» A feasibility study and environmental impact assessment (EIA) for Dawei infrastructure projects worth a combined 50.2 billion baht will continue despite the government's 2-trillion-baht infrastructure plan being stalled.