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Postbag: Weed out Prapat
News, Published on 10/07/2014
» Re: “Prapat faces down calls to quit” (BP, July 9).
Speculation or long view, safeguarding your parents
Business, Published on 07/07/2014
» I have a salary of 25,000 baht with a monthly profit from trading stocks of about 8,000 baht and a monthly car leasing payment of 5,000 baht. My plan is that in the next five years I would have around 200,000 baht to invest in the stock market with a cash reserve of about 250,000 baht. Should I use this 250,000 baht to invest in stocks?
A pressing area for reform is a taxing one
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2014
» Will we finally see a reckoning over what is right and wrong? The National Council for Peace and Order wants us to believe so. Among the flurry of recent orders and policy reviews was a directive to the Finance Ministry to submit a comprehensive plan for tax reform by next month.
Car coverage scales back Tokio Marine’s growth
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 04/06/2014
» Tokio Marine Insurance (Thailand) has set a conservative premium growth target of 4% this year as its automobile coverage returns to normal growth after the recent spurt from the previous government's first-time car buyer scheme.
NESDB slashes forecast
Business, Published on 20/05/2014
» The economy contracted by 0.6% in the first quarter, prompting the government's planning agency to chop its 2014 growth forecast to between 1.5% and 2.5% from 3-4%.
First-half revenue misses target
Online Reporters, Published on 30/04/2014
» State revenue collections fell in the first six months of fiscal 2014 but the country's fiscal position remains strong, according to the Finance Ministry.
Aid for needy workers urged
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 30/04/2014
» Academics suggest the government implement relevant measures to curb the growing distress of workers suffering a drop in income as the cost of living rises, often forcing them to resort to loan sharks.
Balanced budget by 2017 becoming more unlikely
Business, Published on 29/04/2014
» The Yingluck Shinawatra administration's plan to balance its budget by 2017 is likely to run behind schedule if the 2-trillion-baht infrastructure investment is financed through the annual budget, says financial policy adviser Krisada Chinavicharana.
ISA extended to June 30 in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 28/04/2014
» The cabinet on Monday agreed to extend the imposition of the Internal Security Act in Bangkok and parts of adjacent provinces for another 61 days from May 1 to June 30 as proposed by the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (Capo), reports said.
What's new in business news: April 2, 2014
Jon Fernquest, Published on 02/04/2014
» Tourists cheated at travel expo by Krabi resort, wealthy foreign real estate investors return to Bangkok & Bank of Thailand governor warns of recession.