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48,000 vie for Senate seats
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/05/2024
» More than 48,000 people nationwide have registered to compete in the Senate race to fill 200 seats, the Election Commission said on Saturday.
Thai Sang Thai pans EEC as 'overly niche'
News, Published on 10/05/2023
» The country is barely benefiting from the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a flagship project of the current government, as it is accessible to only a few small local businesses, according to the Thai Sang Thai (TST) Party.
Pheu Thai's promise to hike wages under fire
News, Published on 07/12/2022
» The Pheu Thai Party kicked off its election campaign on Tuesday with promises of lifting the daily minimum wage to 600 baht and the minimum monthly salary for those with a bachelor's degree to 25,000 baht.
Squabble over EEC foreign land
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 19/03/2018
» The much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is aimed at reviving the success of the Eastern Seaboard Development Project from the early 1980s, but one major sticking point drawing polarising opinions is whether to allow foreign companies to have 100% land ownership in real estate.
Panel: Economy firing on all cylinders
Business, Published on 08/02/2018
» The Thai economy is proceeding at full throttle this year, propelled by four active engines: state investment, private investment, exports and household consumption, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Somkid: EEC to beat investment goal
Business, Published on 30/01/2018
» The government is more positive about investment prospects in its much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), predicting more than 200 billion baht to be recorded this year.
Investors get more assurances
Business, Published on 23/06/2017
» The government has pledged to speed up approvals and kick-start construction of key infrastructure projects before the much-anticipated but still-unscheduled general election.
Abhisit eyes solutions as election looms
News, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 02/01/2017
» Politicians must focus on finding solutions to the country's main problems this year, as elections will soon be with us, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says.
Prayut reassures US investors
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 01/04/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assured US investors that the government's financial measures will help spur Thailand's economic growth, benefiting economic integration both in the region and globally.
Tour guide criteria lowered to 4th grade
Online Reporters, Published on 05/08/2013
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports plans to lower the minimum education level needed to become an accredited tour guide to Grade 4 for three foreign languages.