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Tackling poverty tops ministry agenda
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/11/2017
» Addressing poverty's root causes will remain high on the agenda of the Finance Ministry, which is seeking to balance the budget within five to 10 years, as Thailand's economic recovery gains speed, says a high-ranking official.
NFC chairman calls for farming reform
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/11/2016
» Prapat Panyachatraksa, chairman of the National Farmers Council, is urging the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry to reform the agriculture sector and move towards integrated farming to help alleviate poverty among farmers.
Efforts focus on ease of doing business
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/12/2015
» The government hopes its efforts to raise Thailand's ranking in the World Bank's ease of doing business index will pay off next year.
'S' man on a mission
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/12/2015
» The ambitious mission of the current government to see Thailand's economy grow in an S-shaped curve may not be realised if the country fails to increase public and private investment to match the levels of neighbouring countries.
Coherent investment plan urged
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/06/2014
» Funding sources for the proposed 3-trillion-baht infrastructure development plan will top the agenda in today's meeting of the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO), State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO), the Budget Bureau and the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).
Stability tops farm wish list
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/12/2012
» Stability of income is the biggest wish of farmers rather than the rise of farm product prices, according to a survey by the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
GPF members ask for rejig
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/03/2012
» Some of the members of the Government Pension Fund (GPF) have asked the Finance Ministry to revise its cap on pension payments to retirees.