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CEOs voice concerns for 2024
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/01/2024
» Thailand is projected to post slow economic growth in the near future compared with pre-pandemic rates. Several public and private agencies have GDP forecasts for 2024 ranging from 3-3.4%, excluding implementation of the government's digital wallet scheme.
Hoping for the best
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/12/2023
» With 2024 around the corner everyone is hoping for a better year.
Ministers at odds over higher Bangkok petrol tax
Post Reporters, Published on 21/12/2023
» Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga is unhappy with a proposal by Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit to raise the petrol tax in Greater Bangkok to stimulate public transport use and help pay for fare subsidies.
Hydrogen 'needs government subsidies'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/11/2023
» Madrid: While hydrogen could one day be a green and abundant energy source for the world, Iberdrola, the world's third largest private renewable electric utility provider, admits it's difficult to commercialise this future energy source without government subsidies.
The slow transition to an EV hub
Post Reporters, Published on 06/11/2023
» As the government increases efforts to build a low-carbon society, the infrastructure promoting the use of fossil fuels and manufacturing of vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) has become an issue.
Waiting for the dominoes to fall
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 17/07/2023
» Thai politics stands at a crossroads as an attempt to form a new government by eight coalition parties was blocked by military-appointed senators during the vote for a premier in parliament last week.
Legal snag short circuits subsidy plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/04/2023
» The Election Commission (EC) cannot proceed with the government's proposed plan to allocate more than 11 billion baht to subsidise low-income earners for another four months to help with their power bills due to a legal hitch.
The price of populism
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 18/04/2023
» After the Songkran celebrations peter out, Thais must contemplate the general election on May 14 and decide whether political parties' campaign pledges will really create a healthier economy.
Govt defends electricity bill hike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2023
» The government is defending its decision to raise the fuel tariff (Ft) price for households from May to August as suitable after the government's 3.2-billion-baht subsidy for vulnerable groups ends in April.
PPRP vows to bring down LPG prices
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/03/2023
» The Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has pledged to lower the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to 250 baht per tank if it can form a government after the next election.