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Petrochemical cluster hot pick
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/04/2016
» Ten private firms are showing interest in investing an estimated 380 billion baht in the petrochemical cluster over the next five years.
Clusters cut to five after few takers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/04/2016
» The government is set to narrow the number of targeted industry clusters to five from 10 in response to the slow pace of development and lukewarm interest from the private sector.
French firms keen on investment
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/03/2016
» France and Japan have expressed interest in participating in Thailand’s infrastructure development and investing in high-technology and innovative products.
BoI adds incentives to help communities
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/03/2016
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved additional tax incentives for large companies that expand their community investment in a bid to promote the local economy.
Science quest
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/02/2016
» Science and Technology Minister Pichet Durongkaveroj is working feverishly to dispel the stereotype that science is hard to understand, particularly for schoolchildren.
R&D push gathers steam
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/02/2016
» The government is confident the generous tax incentives offered to attract the private sector to play a more active role in the country's innovation development will help to drive the country's spending on research and development (R&D) this year and next.
Roadshows to woo foreign investors, drive exports
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/12/2015
» Thailand will organise more international roadshows in an effort to stimulate exports, restore foreign investors' confidence and woo foreign investment, particularly in the 10 targeted industries being promoted as clusters.
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.
Cabinet okays B10bn targeted industry incentives
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/11/2015
» The cabinet approved in principle yesterday the Finance Ministry's proposal to set up a 10-billion-baht fund to support investment in 10 targeted industries being promoted as clusters.