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Importance of EVs touted by minister
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/06/2022
» Electric vehicles (EV) are expected to transform Thailand's automotive industry in five years and are instrumental in driving Thailand to become an EV hub in Asia during that period, says Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
PM outlines top priorities amid increasing inflation
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/04/2022
» There must be no shortage of consumer goods or blackouts, and consumer prices must not rise too high, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the government moves to tame inflation.
Agencies urged to speed up ELV measures
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/04/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered responsible agencies to speed up offering incentives and measures to encourage motorists to scrap their ageing vehicles in a bid to reduce ultra-fine dust particles known as PM2.5 and tackle ongoing expensive steel prices.
Premier prioritises debt measures
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/03/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered his advisory team and related state agencies on Thursday to map out measures to ease household debt and the cost of living, as well as accelerate infrastructure development and stimulate investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Unemployment rate reaches 2.25% in Q3
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/11/2021
» Thailand's labour market has been severely affected by the strict measures to control the spread of Covid-19, with the unemployment rate jumping to 2.25% in the third quarter from 1.89% in the previous three months, while household debt continued to grow.
Govt vows to tackle household debt
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2021
» The government has vowed to tackle high household debt, incurred by credit card and personal loans, and offer measures to strengthen the competitiveness of local financial institutions in the long term.
On the fast lane to a hi-tech economy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2021
» The government remains committed to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), firmly believing investment value in the corridor will reach at least 300 billion baht this year as expected.
Govt ups E-car drive
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/03/2021
» The government now wants every electric vehicle sold in Thailand to have been produced locally by 2035, five years earlier than its original plan, as it burnishes its clean green credentials.
Govt extends subsidy and welfare plans
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/12/2020
» The government is earmarking 43.5 billion baht to stimulate the domestic economy through an extension of the co-payment scheme that subsidises 50% of food and goods purchased at small shops, as well as its state-sponsored welfare card programme for low-income earners. The 43.5 billion baht covers 22.5 billion baht to be allocated to the second phase of the co-payment scheme and 21 billion baht for the state welfare card programme.
State pushes for Phuket recovery
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/11/2020
» The government has pledged to accelerate its efforts to rehabilitate Phuket's tourism industry, which has been pounded by the pandemic on both its short-term and long-term goals.