Showing 11 - 20 of 24
Bandwidth approved for rail projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/09/2017
» The government agreed on Wednesday to allocate frequency bandwidth for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) to support the ambitious double-track and high-speed rail network nationwide.
Navy ports to put wind in EEC's sails
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/04/2017
» The Royal Thai Navy is set to invest combined 2.04 billion baht on 13 development projects, including ferry ports and related facilities, to accommodate the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Bioeconomy scheme kicks off
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/01/2017
» The government and private sector under the Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme yesterday launched the bioeconomy development plan to promote more private investment in biotechnology-related businesses.
Prayut puts pressure on CAAT to pull its socks up
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/06/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed the Transport Ministry and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to expedite efforts to improve aviation safety and achieve solid results within six months.
Dawei megaproject moving closer
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/07/2015
» The long-delayed development of the Dawei deep-sea port and special economic zone is making progress, with a tripartite Joint High-Level Committee meeting scheduled for next Wednesday in Myanmar to discuss more details.
No backlash to date over Mers, flight safety woes
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/06/2015
» The government remains upbeat on tourism prospects despite the first case of Middle East respiratory syndrome (Mers) in Thailand and the red flag flashed by the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
GMS eyes $51.5bn budget
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/12/2014
» Leaders of the six Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries are expected to endorse a framework of investments worth about US$51.5 billion at a summit in Bangkok this month.
Clusters pass muster with military regime
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/08/2014
» Industry clusters are back in favour after the military regime expressed confidence that they would strengthen small and mid-sized enterprises and make larger companies more competitive.
Infrastructure freeze threatens logistics
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/04/2014
» Thailand’s lofty plan to cut logistics costs as a share of GDP by two percentage points by the end of 2016 is unlikely to bear fruit now that the 2-trillion-baht infrastructure bill has been frozen.
Full speed ahead for NSW
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/01/2014
» The National Single Window (NSW), an electronic system facilitating the import and export procedures of 36 state agencies, is expected to be fully implemented this year.