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Fuel prices a time bomb
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/04/2022
» From Sunday, motorists who have enjoyed the benefits of the diesel subsidy for over a year will have to dig deeper into their pockets because the cash-strapped government can no longer fully provide the subsidy and needs to raise the price from 30 to 32 baht per litre.
Fuel subsidies need thought
News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2022
» Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed up global oil and gas prices as well as inflation, forcing the government to pour more cash into fuel price subsidies.
Beware of Japan's 'new capitalism'
Oped, Published on 24/11/2021
» Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida survived the election on Oct 31, which came just weeks after his arrival in office as the new leader of the nation. Losing only 15 seats, the Liberal Democratic Party performed better than expected and will maintain a comfortable majority in the House of Representatives.
Digital divide leaves poor out of scheme
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 07/09/2020
» As the Thai economy has yet to recover from the lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the government is once again resorting to cash handouts to boost domestic consumption.
No bailing out broadcasters
News, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was put on the spot when on Tuesday he brushed aside calls by some 13 digital television operators for the state to subsidise costs and waive the remaining licence fees of these loss-making businesses.
Coupon saga takes a twist
News, Published on 30/07/2014
» The plan to help consumers adapt to digital television broadcasts has taken more turns than a Formula One race circuit. In the latest confusing chapter, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) said it was again changing its plan to alter the value of subsidy coupons from 1,000 baht each to 690 baht. That decision was announced six weeks after the NBTC announced it was changing the value of each coupon from 690 baht to 1,000 baht.
When ‘free’ costs more
News, Published on 14/07/2014
» The first stage of switching radio and TV broadcasting from analogue to digital has had mixed results. In general, the broadcasters have more than fulfilled their duties. TV stations have added digital programming with only minimal start-up problems. Many radio stations are set to do the same. The job of informing the country and getting TV sets up and running has not gone nearly so well. And now a consumer subsidy designed to help the switchover has instead added more problems and unnecessary cost.
Cop muster is overkill
News, Published on 12/10/2013
» The government has deployed 12,000 police to deal with 250 protesters (BP, Oct 10). That is 48 police for each protester.