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Cabinet okays B5bn soft loan package for jobs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/11/2021
» The cabinet yesterday gave the nod to a soft loan package worth 5 billion baht to help create jobs mainly for the unemployed.
B700bn loan gets govt nod
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/05/2021
» The cabinet has approved the draft of an executive decree authorising the government to borrow an additional 700 billion baht to revitalise the economy battered by the latest wave of Covid-19 infections, a government source said.
Tourism fee to help insure foreigners visiting Thailand
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/01/2021
» The National Tourism Policy Committee has approved the proposed guidelines for the collection of a 300-baht tourism fee from each international visitor for the management of local tourist destinations.
NESDC's new head discusses path
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2020
» Danucha Pichayanan, 50, became the new secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) on Oct 1. His predecessor, Thosaporn Sirisamphand, retired on the first day of fiscal 2021.
NESDC looks to B400bn budget
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/07/2020
» The government's think tank, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), insists the 400-billion-baht budget earmarked for economic and social rehabilitation under the government's 1.9-trillion-baht coronavirus relief measure will be instrumental in stopping the economy from plunging more than 5-6% this year.
Cabinet okays transfer of B88.45bn from ministries
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/05/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to transfer a combined 88.45 billion baht siphoned from the fiscal 2020 budgets of each ministry to be allocated to a central fund to fight the pandemic and rehabilitate the economy.
Taste-Shop-Spend gets third round
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/11/2019
» Yesterday the cabinet approved the third phase of the Taste-Shop-Spend scheme and allowed 500,000 elderly people to become eligible for the new phase, which offers a maximum 20% cash rebate to 2 million eligible recipients.
Taste, Shop, Spend gets third round
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/11/2019
» Today the cabinet approved the third phase of the Taste, Shop, Spend scheme and allowed 500,000 elderly people to become eligible for the new phase, which offers up to a 20% cash rebate to 2 million eligible recipients.
Strides made in Pakistan, Turkey FTAs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/06/2018
» The cabinet Wednesday approved the frameworks for free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Pakistan and Turkey.
Somkid courts Chinese investors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/06/2016
» Beijing: Chinese investment in Thailand is expected to surge over the next 1-3 years if the government's economic stimulus measures are implemented as planned and Thai politics stabilises.