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NESDC sees rising global risks in 2023
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/06/2022
» Structural changes in geopolitics are likely to create more risks for the Thai economy next year, warns the state planning unit's chief.
Cabinet extends low-income aid
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/06/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved extending the existing measures for three months devised to alleviate the hardship of low-income earners from the surge in oil prices.
Soft loans to grow EV chargers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/06/2022
» The government looks set to offer soft loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups that want to invest in charging stations for electric vehicles (EV), a move aimed at increasing domestic EV purchases.
New corridors poised to draw B313bn by 2032
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/05/2022
» New regional economic corridors are estimated to draw a combined 313 billion baht worth of state and private investment between 2022 and 2032, according to a recent study.
Chinese lockdowns hitting Thai producers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/05/2022
» China's lockdowns in big cities are having an adverse effect on the Thai manufacturing sector and its supply chains, with the problems likely to continue, warns the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Growth cut due to inflation, slowdown
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/05/2022
» Mounting pressure from inflation, energy prices, the global economic slowdown and the prolonged conflict between Russia and Ukraine prompted the government's planning agency to lower its economic growth forecast yesterday to 2.5-3.5% for the year, down from the previous forecast of 3.5-4.5% in February.
State preps perks for new economic corridors
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/05/2022
» The government is set to offer the highest level of incentives for investors in the bio-, circular and green (BCG) economy, innovation and high technology, R&D that increases the value of products, and human resources development to supply four new regional economic corridors.
State to let some prices rise, minister concedes
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/05/2022
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has admitted that certain products will be allowed to increase their prices because of higher oil costs, which directly affect production costs and transport fees.
Agencies instructed to rev up organic rice drive
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/05/2022
» The government has ordered responsible agencies to speed up the promotion of organic rice to raise the income of farmers and create sustainability in the farm sector.
Panel okays B1.92bn rice insurance plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/04/2022
» The National Rice Policy Committee on Wednesday approved providing 1.92 billion baht to support the rice insurance scheme for the main crop of the 2022 season.