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Zinc batteries in view with plans for plant
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/04/2022
» Thailand looks set to construct a zinc-ion battery plant to support electric vehicles (EVs) and utilise its own domestic resources.
More incentives for foreign film shoots
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/12/2021
» The government looks set to increase incentives and deregulate foreign film shoots in Thailand, aiming to promote shooting and production.
BoI approves local vaccine incentives
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/09/2021
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved incentives to support local vaccine development, encourage companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and develop an enhanced scheme for electric vehicles (EV).
Unemployment expected to hit 2.5%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/08/2021
» Thailand's unemployment rate is expected to have risen in the second quarter of this year, as prolonged and severe Covid-19 outbreaks took a heavy toll on Thai companies and entrepreneurs.
NEPC to raise power feed-in tariff
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/12/2020
» The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) agreed on Friday to raise the power feed-in tariff to 2.20 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) from 1.68 baht for the household solar rooftop scheme, effective from Jan 1, 2021.
'Reopen now or face collapse'
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/10/2020
» Pailin Chuchottaworn, head of a panel steering the economic recovery, on Monday urged the government to reopen the country in order to prevent it from collapsing.
Cabinet exodus shakes faith in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/07/2020
» The recent resignations of economic tsar Somkid Jatusripitak, the former deputy prime minister, and four economic ministers including former Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, have ignited concerns about planned big-ticket infrastructure development projects such as the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Firms sound knell for 10m job toll
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/04/2020
» Thailand risks unemployment surging to 10 million people if the pandemic lasts another 2-3 months, according to the private sector.
Filling in the power gaps with independent energy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/10/2019
» As recently as six years ago, the 400 households in Ban Wang Won Chonprathan in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, went dark at sundown, as the village was not connected to the grid.
Cabinet gives green light to 3rd runway
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/04/2019
» The cabinet yesterday approved plans for a third runway at Suvarnabhumi airport at a cost of 21.79 billion baht, down from an initial 22.4 billion baht.