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Measures sought to enrich earners at low end of scale
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/12/2017
» The government is set to allocate funds next year to find means to help ordinary people, especially low-income earners, make more money.
Prayut orders creation of R&D office
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/09/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered a national research and innovation office be established within the next three months to exclusively handle the country's R&D.
R&D ministry mulled to enhance unity
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/08/2017
» The government is considering creating a new ministry to oversee research and development that may bring together state universities and state agencies.
PM urges 27 universities to form clusters
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/07/2017
» Twenty-seven universities are being urged to unite into five clusters for research and development and focus more on market demand to optimise the use of government funding.
Thais urged to insure in Japan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/06/2017
» The Thai embassy in Japan has urged Thai visitors to buy more health insurance coverage before travelling to the country, where medical treatment is expensive.
Universities bankrolled in R&D push
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/06/2017
» The government has allocated 2.5 billion baht for fiscal 2017 to support universities in conducting more R&D in five sectors as part of its ongoing efforts to upgrade Thailand into a value-based economy under the Thailand 4.0 initiative.
B50bn fund for low income approved
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/05/2017
» The cabinet approved a Finance Ministry proposal yesterday to establish a 50-billion-baht "Pracha Rat Fund for Low-Income Earners" to reduce income disparity over the long run.
Tax perks for food cluster
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/03/2017
» The government is confident that attractive tax incentives will drive spending in research and development(R&D) by private companies in Food Innopolis and create hundreds of jobs.
EEC to administer innovation centre
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/03/2017
» An Eastern Economic Corridor of Innovation (EECI) has been designed to support development of innovation and technology in the corridor.
Doi Tung improving Chiang Rai's tourism
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/02/2017
» The Doi Tung Development Project, one of four flagship projects of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation founded 29 years ago by the Princess Mother (Somdet Ya), has for years been one of the best-known and most popular tourist destinations in northern Thailand.