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NESDC, private sector team up to promote SDGs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/05/2022
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), which is the state planning unit, has joined forces with private firms to help the government achieve its sustainable development goals (SDGs).
State advised to rejig manufacturing
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/02/2022
» The government is being urged to pay more serious attention to speeding up the production sector's restructuring to create new jobs and boost economic growth.
State urged to update database of cardholders
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/11/2021
» The government is being advised to update the database of welfare cardholders every year to ensure state assistance goes to low-income earners.
State readies funding for development projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/09/2021
» The government pledges to provide a sufficient annual budget to finance development projects under the 13th national economic and social development plan (2023-27) to ensure the plans can increase economic growth during the period.
Covid outbreak stymies Thailand's SDG prospects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/09/2021
» The ongoing spread of Covid-19 has become a major challenge for Thailand in trying to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030, warns the government's planning unit.
Anti-poverty action projects demanded
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/09/2021
» The government has ordered each province and all 50 Bangkok districts to design projects to assist low-income earners and address poverty in the country in fiscal 2022 and 2023.
Harnessing nature for the future
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/05/2021
» It may sound like a mouthful, but students and parents at Ban Pak Duat primary school in Tha Sala district of this southern province feel proud to be a part of the school's sustainable development learning programme.
Development plan targets adding value
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/04/2021
» The next national economic and social development plan should focus on narrowing income disparity and reducing poverty through innovation, creating a knowledge-based economy and value-added development, says the state planning unit's chief.
BoI tackles BCG economy technology
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/02/2021
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is looking into more business categories for high technology as part of efforts to promote the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economy.
State planning to spend B24bn on R&D next year
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/01/2021
» The government has earmarked a combined 24.4 billion baht for spending on R&D in fiscal 2022, up from 19.9 billion in fiscal 2021.