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NESDC warns of mounting job losses
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/05/2021
» Unemployment is likely to soar this year because of the severe impact being felt by the third wave of Covid-19, warned a government planning unit.
Private sector expected to shore up EEC activity
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2021
» Real investment in the government's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is estimated to reach 400 billion baht this year, driven largely by private investment and key infrastructure development projects.
Preserving greenery in the EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/09/2020
» Just a few hours from Bangkok by car, Rayong is famous as a getaway among urban holidaymakers for its seafood and fruit.
S Korea looks to spur trade
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/05/2020
» South Korea has suggested Thailand ease restrictions that hinder bilateral trade, saying the time has come for the two countries to look ahead to their post Covid-19 economic ties.
Steel industry petitions for state help
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/12/2019
» Four steel associations have called on the government to help promote the use of locally made steel products in infrastructure development projects.
Farm products and tourism prodded
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/09/2019
» The Creative Economy Agency (CEA) and Office of Knowledge Management and Development (OKMD) are being urged to team up with universities and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to apply more creativity to upgrade the value of farm products and cultural tourism, thereby raising incomes in rural areas.
Somkid urges agencies to maintain momentum
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/04/2019
» The government is requiring state agencies to speed up their work despite the lull in activity during the formation of a new government, hoping to maintain economic momentum and attain 4% GDP growth this year.
NESDB: Flat quarter-on-quarter growth as exports cool down
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/11/2018
» Third-quarter economic growth surprised, with a flat reading from the previous quarter, the weakest since the first quarter of 2014 when the economy shrank 0.4%, as exports and tourism cooled.
Local development prioritised
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/10/2018
» Thailand needs to stay focused on local economic development in the years to come because the trade row between the two largest economies is likely to be prolonged and harmful to the global economy, warns Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Circular economy measures chewed over
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/07/2018
» The government is pledging to offer tax incentives to attract companies to make better use of natural resources and promote the so-called circular economy.