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NESDC's new head discusses path
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2020
» Danucha Pichayanan, 50, became the new secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) on Oct 1. His predecessor, Thosaporn Sirisamphand, retired on the first day of fiscal 2021.
SME fund unlikely to get nod, warns deputy PM
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/10/2020
» A plan to set up an SME fund to help micro-enterprises is likely to be scrapped after Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow said on Friday that the government has no policy to establish a specific fund to support SMEs.
Lenders to speed debt restructuring
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/09/2020
» Commercial banks and specialised financial institutions are being urged to accelerate implementing debt restructuring programmes for their clients to help curb rising unemployment.
Economy A-team set to brainstorm
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/08/2020
» Plans to stimulate domestic consumption and private investment, curb rising unemployment and speed public investment are to be tabled for consultation at Wednesday's first meeting of the newly established economic situation administration centre.
FTI to deliver SME strategy to Predee
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/08/2020
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is taking its economic rehabilitation plan to newly appointed Finance Minister Predee Daochai, urging the government to speed up issuing soft loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and to introduce new measures to stimulate the property market.
Govt to create economic recovery task force
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/07/2020
» The government looks set to establish a centre to handle the country's economic rehabilitation from the coronavirus.
Ministers to push help for SMEs
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/07/2020
» A full meeting of economic ministers will be held on Friday to discuss ways to revitalise the economy battered by Covid-19, with measures to help more than 3 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) high on the agenda, a senior government official said.
Economic cabinet told to meet every 2 weeks
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/07/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the economic cabinet to meet every two weeks in order to seek measures to rehabilitate the economy during the next six to 12 months.
Thailand 'poised to soar'
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2020
» Thailand is poised to soar in the global market with heightened investment attraction and a massive budget earmarked to rejuvenate the economy in the fourth quarter, as the Covid-19 pandemic eases, according to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Cabinet gives green light to B1.9tn stimulus
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/04/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved 1.9-trillion-baht spending to help people and businesses affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), including 600 billion baht for six-month cash giveaways and 500-billion-baht soft loans for small and medium-sized businesses.