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Digital winners get stamp of approval
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 07/01/2014
» The broadcasting panel of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) yesterday endorsed the 24 winners of digital TV channels.
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.
Digital TV poised to change landscape
Business, Saengwit Kewaleewongsatorn, Published on 16/09/2013
» The forthcoming digital TV, for which licence auctions are to be held in mid-December, will draw fresh investment of 100 billion baht for networks, set-top boxes, content and channel operations.
Rethinking the rice subsidy
News, Published on 13/08/2013
» Chaiporn Phrompan is known as a "millionaire rice farmer". His three children have Master's degrees and he runs a fleet of trucks for hire as a supplementary business aside from tending to his 100 rai of paddy fields.
NBTC to subsidise digital switch
News, Published on 15/01/2013
» All 22 million households in Thailand look set to receive a subsidy package to upgrade to a digital television set or set-top box to ease the nationwide transition to a digital TV system.
Economists rip addiction to subsidies
Business, Published on 08/08/2012
» Significant fiscal liabilities hidden in off-budget funds and state financial institutions due to government subsidy policies for crops and fuel represent a concern for the country's long-term future, say local economists.
Gas price float should continue, experts say
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 04/05/2012
» Despite complaints about the rising cost of living, academics insist that the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) need to float.
Suchart backs books for kids
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 14/04/2012
» Students from poor families may be given vouchers to buy books, under a proposal by the Education Ministry.
Policy rate cut, diesel price revision
Online Reporters, Published on 25/01/2012
» The central bank has again cut the key policy rate to 3.00%, as the Energy Ministry might allow the diesel price to rise above 30 baht a litre.