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Unemployment records Q3 increase
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/11/2019
» The unemployment rate in the third quarter edged up from the same period last year and the previous quarter because of a slowing economy, floods in the Northeast and drought in some parts of the country.
State mulls new e-payment platform
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/11/2019
» The government plans to develop a new e-payment system that works similar to Alipay, the third-party mobile and online payment platform of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, to draw more merchants to participate in the tax system.
Somkid affirms interest in Hong Kong FTA talks
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/11/2019
» Despite the ongoing protests, Thailand remains confident about the potential of Hong Kong and is negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement with the autonomous territory.
New ministry takes on human factor
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/11/2019
» Suvit Maesincee is the first minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, the new ministry established as part of the previous government's bureaucratic reforms.
Prayut urges quick digital transition
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 31/10/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered all state agencies to apply big data and speed up transforming their operations to become fully digitalised over the next three years.
Somkid cosies up to Chinese investors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/10/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Monday called on Chinese electrical appliance and air conditioner manufacturer Midea Group to expand investing in Thailand, especially for R&D and human resource development.
State agencies to become digitalised by 2022
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/10/2019
» The government aims to transform all state agencies to become fully digitalised within three years.
Somkid gives reassurances
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/10/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has reaffirmed to Fitch Ratings that overall Thai economic fundamentals remain strong and the coalition government is committed to continuing economic restructuring efforts in order to strengthen the economy in the long run.
Marine Department impresses with tech
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/09/2019
» Among the government agencies that use technology to improve their public services and ease of doing business, the Marine Department seems to have won the most accolades, cinching the Public Sector Excellence Award for public services conferred this month by the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OPDC).
Ambassador confirms EU's FTA interest
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/09/2019
» The EU ambassador to Thailand has affirmed that the bloc is poised to resume long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the EU.