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Higher tax, welfare urged
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 01/08/2016
» The military government has fallen into the same populist trap as its predecessors over economic policy and lacks the necessary fortitude to raise taxes and increase investment in the welfare system amid a rapidly ageing population, says an academic.
UN figure urges energy sector focus
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 10/07/2016
» Thailand and Asean should emphasise a sustainable environment for social well-being, with the energy sector being an area of focus, a former top UNDP and UNEP official has said.
Suu Kyi faces tough task to lift economy
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 27/04/2016
» Myanmar's first civilian administration will face the Herculean task of producing economic achievements as the country battles difficult reforms amid a lack of skilled labour, according to Thai academics.
Experts: China links vital for prosperity
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 29/09/2015
» Thailand should reap the benefits of its relations with China to turn both the country and Asean into a peaceful power in the regional political and security arena, experts suggested at a seminar.
Sino-Thai ties stable ‘but still need hard work’
News, Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 15/08/2015
» Sino-Thai relations require more substance and hard work than simple rhetoric if both sides wants to celebrate a "meaningful golden jubilee" in 10 years, a former ambassador told a seminar yesterday.
Abdullah: Engagement key to South solution
Achara Ashayagachat, Published on 13/09/2012
» Engagement not containment is key in addressing Thailand's southern problems along with continuous provision of quality education and employment to the locals to subside the sense of deprivation, recommended Malaysia's former prime minister Abdullah Badawi.