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Proposed culture avenue part of soft power push
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/07/2022
» The Ratchadamnoen Knowledge & Culture Avenue, expected to promote the creative economy and soft power, is scheduled for cabinet approval soon.
Economic priorities for driving growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2021
» The government is being urged to prioritise the continuation of infrastructure and special economic zone development, promotion of the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economic model, and legal amendments to promote the ease of doing business.
Government pledges to ramp up 4D campaign
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/03/2021
» The government vows to rev up a 4D scheme -- Digitalisation, De-carbonisation, Decentralisation and De-risk -- to lift the country's economic growth as it sticks to its 4% growth target this year.
Workforce needs to upgrade digital skills
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/02/2021
» The Thai workforce needs to speed up development of its digital skills, as digital technology is likely to replace human workers faster than previously forecast due to the pandemic, warns the chief of the state planning unit.
Host of headwinds threaten employment prospects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/02/2021
» The second wave of Covid-19, drought and a labour shortage, particularly of high-tech and digital skill groups are tipped to haunt Thailand's employment prospects this year.
SRT eyes next stage of EEC train project
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/08/2020
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) hopes to submit plans by next year for the second phase of the high-speed train route in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) that would see it extended to Trat province.
Daunting double portfolio
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/08/2020
» Supattanapong Punmeechaow is doubling up as deputy prime minister and energy minister in the cabinet reshuffle published in the Royal Gazette on Aug 6.
Somkid tells public not to panic
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/02/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has asked the public not to panic about the coronavirus outbreak or economic problems by giving assurances that Thailand will be steered through difficult times.
Visa-on-arrival waiver extension in the works
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/04/2019
» Plans are afoot to extend the waiver of the visa-on-arrival fee for visitors for another three months to ward off an economic slump during the transition to a new government.
Farms to get B12bn for upgrade
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/02/2019
» The government pledges to splurge a combined 12 billion baht to finance farm sector reform in fiscal 2020, focusing largely on the megafarm scheme in which the government procures machinery and agricultural equipment for farmers who group together to cut production costs and raise productivity.