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State preps perks for new economic corridors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/05/2022
» The government is set to offer the highest level of incentives for investors in the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economy, innovation and high technology, R&D that increases the value of products, and human resources development to supply four new regional economic corridors.
Opportunities amid the downturn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/08/2019
» Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy secretary-general to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for political affairs, is considered one of the premier's key economic advisers. He is also the secretary of the economic cabinet and tipped to be appointed soon as the head of an ad hoc committee tasked with monitoring the performance of economic agencies as assigned by the economic cabinet.
Japanese investors keen on EEC and 4.0
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/08/2019
» Japanese investors have urged the government to continue key economic policies including megaproject developments, the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and the Thailand 4.0 initiative.
Dawei SEZ continues at a snail's pace
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/03/2018
» The long-delayed Dawei special economic zone (SEZ) project is still moving at a glacial pace, with new development unlikely to take shape until the tripartite meeting among Thailand, Myanmar and Japan in April.
Reform plans set to speed up
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/08/2016
» The government is revving up its economic reform plans as part of ongoing efforts to narrow the income gap and spur megaproject development over the next 12 months before the general election.
Somkid confident of Japanese support
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/11/2015
» Tokyo: Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is hopeful government incentives will trigger off a new wave of Japanese investment in Thailand.
Arkhom: Japanese keen on Kanchanaburi SEZ
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/07/2015
» With Dawei deep-sea port and special economic zone (SEZ) making progress, Japanese investors in Thailand are mostly keen to invest in Kanchanaburi, which has been designated for SEZ development in the second phase.
Prayut: More money for projects as oil prices dive
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/01/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked state agencies to revise their annual spending plans in line with falling oil prices.
Water management plan flows on
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/12/2013
» Despite the dissolution of the House of Representatives, the 350-billion-baht water management plan is likely to stay on course as projected, as several steps of the process have already been completed, says the Office of the National Policy on Water and Flood Management (ONWF).
Full speed ahead on megaproject spending
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/12/2013
» The government insists it will move ahead with its planned 2-trillion-baht infrastructure development plan even if the borrowing bill falls through.