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PM piles pressure on BoT
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Bank of Thailand's (BoT) monetary policy committee (MPC) has come under pressure today following Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's public call for a 25 basis point rate cut.
Making waves
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/11/2023
» A passion for water sports led Parva "Birdie" Nakasai to establish the luxury yacht business Vanora Co, which offers underwater trips to explore Thailand's coral reefs.
Inventors to get fast-track patent approval
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 25/04/2022
» The Intellectual Property Department is set to create a fast-track system for patent registration to facilitate Thai inventors, starting with a pilot project on inventions related to health care, including medicines, treatments, care and food.
'Economic forest' bid to cut PM2.5
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/01/2020
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce recommends the government reduce income and land taxes for private sector enterprises which turn their empty land into green areas to help relieve the impact of toxic PM2.5 dust.
US-Iran crisis spurs oil fears
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2020
» The government is moving to find ways to cushion the impact of the US-Iran conflict -- particularly rising oil prices -- if the tensions escalate into war, in the wake of the US assassination of Iranian top general Qassem Soleimani on Friday.
Talks on tap for lowering health insurance premiums
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/12/2019
» The Internal Trade Department is scheduled to talk with the Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) by the middle of next month about possibly lowering health insurance premiums in keeping with the cheaper medicine price structure.
Official: Cajoling India priority for RCEP
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 17/12/2019
» Thailand is set to fully support all attempts to convince India to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), reiterating that the pact will be signed as scheduled at the Asean Summit in Vietnam next year.
Households struggling with medical bills
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/12/2019
» The government is being urged to spend more on public welfare and rev up stimulus plans after a university study found that Thais are borrowing more to pay medical bills and owe an average of 14,600 baht per household.
Private hospital fees on cusp of public disclosure
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/11/2019
» The government is set to reveal information on the actual costs of 200 medical services early next year after it categorised private hospitals based on their medicine and medical service charges so patients can know the prices before they receive services.
Hospital rankings begin
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/10/2019
» The government on Tuesday unveiled 164 private hospitals rated "green", meaning they offer friendly medicine pricing for patients.