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Calls to speed up link to Laos-China line
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/12/2021
» The government is being advised to speed up the development of a rail network linking Thailand's rail system with the Laos-China Railway, which connects Kunming in China's Yunnan province with Vientiane -- the capital of Laos.
State allots B6bn for community tourism
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/08/2020
» The government looks set to earmark about 6 billion baht to develop and upgrade tourism communities this year, part of a strategy to raise income for people in the provinces.
NESDC's new 'driver' details approach to progress
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/07/2019
» The prestigious state planning unit the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has undergone a major revamp since late last year, including being renamed from the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).
Brown Line monorail gets nod under PPP framework
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/01/2019
» The 22-kilometre Brown Line monorail project linking Khae Rai in Nonthaburi and Lam Sali in Bangkok worth 48.38 billion baht will be developed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
Get ready for visitor inrush, PM tells agencies
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/01/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered related agencies and the private sector to prepare for an anticipated influx of foreign visitors this year.
Infrastructure, recovery support sector
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/01/2017
» The government expects tourism to remain on a growth path, boosted by improved infrastructure and the global economic recovery.
State spending trusted to boost GDP
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/11/2016
» Despite muted sentiment in the fourth quarter, the government is highly confident the economy could end this year with an estimated growth of 3.2-3.3%.
Thailand, China agree on railways
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/11/2015
» The cabinet approved a draft cooperation framework Tuesday for the Thai-Chinese railway development project.
Japanese agency to finance Red Line construction
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/06/2015
» The cabinet gave the nod yesterday to a State Railway of Thailand (SRT) proposal to borrow ¥38.2 billion (10.4 billion baht) from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to finance the second stage of the Red Line electric rail route linking Bangkok and Pathum Thani.
First-quarter growth forecast to hit 4%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/12/2014
» Economic growth is expected to come in at 4% in the first quarter of 2015, driven by government megaprojects, recovering private investment and domestic consumption, pushing full-year growth to 4.5%, says Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula.