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Japan keeps CPTPP bid at the fore
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/02/2020
» Japan is reinforcing support for Thailand's membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations.
Japan eyes high-speed rail in EWEC economic area
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/08/2019
» Japan is considering working with the government to develop a high-speed rail service for the upper East West Economic Corridor (EWEC).
OECD outlines transition keys
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/02/2019
» Regional development, multi-level governance and water security are the keys to Thailand becoming a high-income economy, says the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
B18bn projects approved for upper North
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/01/2019
» The cabinet has approved in principle 10 infrastructure projects worth a combined 17.7 billion baht for four upper northern provinces.
Isan Economic Corridor requested by private sector
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/12/2018
» On the heels of the much-touted Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), the private sector in the upper Northeast is proposing the government establish the Isan Economic Corridor (IEC) scheme.
Udon Thani welcomes Chinese
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/12/2018
» The Kunming-Vientiane high-speed train project, scheduled for operations in 2021, is expected to stimulate service industry growth in the Northeast, with at least 2 million Chinese visitors forecast to flood the region every year.
Going green for green
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/12/2018
» Udon Thani province has been urging farmers to grow chemical-free, organic crops to help grow their businesses.
North, Isan eyed for growth
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/09/2018
» The cabinet approved in principle a host of development projects yesterday to drive economic growth and competitiveness in 10 northern and northeastern provinces, as it concluded its two-day mobile meeting in Phetchabun.
Transport project scheduling beefed up
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/08/2018
» Two agencies have been instructed to prioritise short- and long-term transport infrastructure projects to facilitate seamless connectivity of domestic logistics services and support local economic development.
Cabinet mulls B59bn of megaprojects
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/07/2018
» The cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged a raft of proposed infrastructure development projects worth 59 billion baht for the lower Northeast as the government concluded its two-day cabinet trip to Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen provinces in the region.