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Eyes on Kansai for EEC inspiration
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/02/2017
» Japan's Kansai national strategic special zone has come under the spotlight after the cabinet last Tuesday acknowledged a proposal by the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) to apply Japan's special economic zone as a role model in developing the ambitious Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Prayut hungry for foreign funds
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/02/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday called on foreign and Thai investors to rev up investing in its targeted industries, saying the government over the last two years has rectified and amended rules and regulations to promote and streamline private investment.
BoI approves tech tax holidays
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/02/2017
» The Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday endorsed incentives including tax holidays of up to 13 years to support investment in targeted technologies, greater than the eight years for other businesses.
Aviation plan gets green light
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/02/2017
» The cabinet yesterday approved an aviation development plan proposed by the Transport Ministry in a bid to upgrade Thailand to a regional aviation hub in Southeast Asia.
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.
'I am confident about 2017'
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/01/2017
» The military government brought in Somkid Jatusripitak to lead the regime's economic team in 2015, as the country was struggling with internal politics and global economic downturn.
Infrastructure work to gather steam
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/01/2017
» With the current government committed to calling the general election sometime in 2017, big-ticket infrastructure development is expected to speed up.
Somkid presses for Thailand 4.0 labour reforms
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/11/2016
» The government has ordered the Labour Ministry to speed up national labour reforms to make them compliant with the Thailand 4.0 policy, which focuses on using high technology and innovation to create more value-added products.
BoI eases up on aviation cluster rule
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/11/2016
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has expanded its promotional areas for aviation clusters in an effort to make it more attractive to investors.
MoU covering three sectors targeted with France
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2016
» Thailand is pursuing closer cooperation with France on future industries, transport and smart city development, as part of the countries' economic partnership efforts.