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Silence on Dawei bids may prompt revision of terms
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/03/2014
» The massive Dawei project has taken a new twist, as no interested bidders have applied for concessions opened in February for three jobs; a dual-lane highway linking Thailand with the site in eastern Myanmar, a small port and a 30,000-rai industrial estate.
Private sector zeroes in on dual-track bid
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/03/2014
» With the government's 2-trillion-baht infrastructure plans frozen by the Constitution Court's ruling, the private sector is urging the new government to make dual-track rail development a top priority.
Exports, jobs to be hit by BoI stalemate
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/03/2014
» With the appointment of a new Board of Investment (BoI) delayed by the political impasse, the private sector is warning that employment, domestic consumption and exports will be hard hit this year.
BoI appointments remain stuck in limbo
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/01/2014
» New appointments to the Board of Investment (BoI) are still shelved despite the terms of board members expiring last October.
Industrial sector faces growing crisis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/01/2014
» The industrial sector risks losing competitiveness because of the labour shortage, a high minimum wage, infrastructure project delays, poor-quality education and energy imports, says a government think tank.
PM plans to pep up economy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/12/2013
» Despite growing political pressure, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday ordered state agencies to map out new economic stimulus measures to spur the economy next year.
Dawei bids invited for February
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/11/2013
» Firms looking to join the ambitious Dawei deep-sea port scheme should submit bids for its first three project by the end of next February, says Deputy Prime Minister Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan.
ITD's Dawei concession being revoked
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/11/2013
» Thailand and Myanmar are scheduled to sign three memorandums of understanding on the development plan for Dawei deep-sea port in Myanmar on Thursday in Bangkok.
Elite card thrown one more lifeline
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/10/2013
» The government will be asked to allow trouble-ridden Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC) to invest in related businesses or form a joint venture with other companies in a new move to enable it to stay afloat.
NESDB predicts exports will lead Q3 recovery
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/10/2013
» The Thai economy is expected to bounce back to grow by at least 3% in the third quarter year-on-year boosted by recovering exports and easing concerns over the country's economic recession.