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Cycle scheme
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 21/11/2019
» As a child, Chinatip Boonchokhirunmeta always dreamed of becoming a competitive cyclist. His weekend playground was a tiny bike shop in the neighbourhood where he usually busied himself doing various little jobs for no pay.
Travel scheme farce
Oped, Editorial, Published on 07/07/2025
» The rollout of the "Tiew Thai Khon La Krung" campaign, or Thailand Travel Co-pay scheme, last week has proved to be unmitigated disaster, with no resolution in sight. This embarrassing episode reflects not only gross incompetence, but entrenched political pettiness among policy-makers.
Waste scheme falters
Oped, Editorial, Published on 02/10/2025
» Public confusion and registration system glitches beset the launch of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's "No Mixed Waste" programme that took effect yesterday.
Bond scheme needs rethink
News, Editorial, Published on 13/04/2020
» The government's plan to empower the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to buy corporate bonds with a targeted value of 400 billion baht as a backstop for the bond market has raised concern despite its goal being acceptable.
Rice price scheme renewed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2020
» The National Rice Policy Committee approved in principle on Thursday the rice price guarantee scheme for the 2020/21 crop year, which is expected to use a budget of 85.2 billion baht.
Curing ailing health scheme
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/09/2020
» On Tuesday, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government approved a proposal to allow local administrative offices to take over the administration of the healthcare budget allocated to areas under their jurisdiction and switch to electronic forms of budget disbursement. This is a crucial and forward-looking public health policy decision.
Car scheme breach probed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/02/2018
» The Excise Department has found that a mere 52 owners who bought cars under the first-time car buyer scheme breached the conditions, says the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG).
Thailand revitalising Acmecs scheme
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 12/06/2018
» Renewed schemes for the region's three great rivers -- under the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (Acmecs) -- are making a comeback after some soul-searching amid a plethora of connectivity plans. Bangkok will host the 8th Acmecs summit this Friday and Saturday.
Cyberport scheme taking shape
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 24/07/2018
» The government will conclude the main details of Thailand Cyberport development in the next two months before getting the project off the ground by year-end to create a national digital community and one-stop facilitator for startups and entrepreneurs.
BAAC positive about scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/10/2018
» Even though a mere 500,000 farmers have joined the government's three-year debt repayment extension scheme, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) believes 80-90% of the 3.81 million qualified farmers will participate by the time the registration period ends in December.