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B30bn proposed to help rubber industry
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/08/2013
» The government proposed a 30-billion-baht budget to shore up rubber prices and promote sustainable growth for the ailing rubber industry in the long run.
Rice stockpile size still secret
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/08/2013
» The amount of rice in state stockpiles under the government's rice pledging scheme remains a mystery, even after a sweeping inspection was done on more than 2,000 warehouses nationwide on June 27, says a source at the Finance Ministry.
Poet, Pragmatist and PM
Asia focus, Published on 29/07/2013
» Very few leaders of countries would openly admit that the less they have to do with politicians the better, because politicians just don’t get things done.
Virabongsa worries about 2nd half
Online Reporters, Published on 25/07/2013
» The Thai economy in the second half of this year shows worrying signs from a slowdown in the export and manufacturing sectors, Bank of Thailand (BoT) chairman Virabongsa Ramangura said on Thursday.
More than a niche
Asia focus, Published on 25/07/2013
» While some business segments are just beginning to understand and tap the potential of the LGBT community, the gay travel market is already well established, generating an estimated $65 billion in Europe and $64 billion in the United States last year, according to the Gay European Tourism Association.
Government to take big loss on rice sales
Published on 19/07/2013
» The government is prepared to take a big loss as it struggles to offload record stockpiles of rice built up through the state-buying programme, with plans to call for bids on the ageing hoard of grain every two weeks.
Stimulus in the works after all as slowdown looms
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/07/2013
» The Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand have been told to study new measures to stimulate economy for the rest of the year, with investment and consumption expected to slow down in the second half, says the government's planning unit.
Kittiratt: No quick fixes
Business, Published on 12/07/2013
» The government will not launch any short-term economic stimulus measures for the remainder of this year despite the global economic slowdown, says Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong.
Wealth fund could wage war on waste
Asia focus, Published on 08/07/2013
» Over the past few weeks I have grown tired of reading daily speculation about how much the government’s flagship populist policy has cost the country.
'Tycoons of disaster' urge caution
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 05/07/2013
» Leading businessmen who lost most of their empire during the tom yum kung crisis are warning of a nascent economic bubble, blaming policies that have encouraged consumers to take on debt while the government borrows hugely to spur the economy.