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A credit to the community
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/01/2022
» With carbon credit trading getting off the ground in Thailand, the community responsible for Ban Ton Phueng community forest in Tambon Mae Pong, Chiang Mai province, is hoping its efforts to manage carbon emissions will help generate income.
Value of FDI applications surges despite pandemic
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/05/2021
» Despite continued outbreaks of Covid-19, foreign direct investment (FDI) is thriving, with applications in the first quarter surging 143% year-on-year in investment value.
Expecting a windfall
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/03/2021
» China and Hong Kong are expected to dominate foreign direct investment in Thailand over the next 5-10 years thanks to its rapidly recovering economy during the pandemic and the Chinese government's policy to encourage overseas investment amid a trade row with the US, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Committee for incentives and legal tweaks formed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/02/2021
» The government has established an ad hoc committee and pledged to readjust investment privileges, existing laws, regulations and work permits to facilitate and attract investment, especially in advanced technology.
State sees EEC funding hitting B400bn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/12/2020
» The government is optimistic that investment in its flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) can reach 400 billion baht next year, driven both by private investment and infrastructure development.
BoI spots opportunities amid disruption
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/12/2020
» The pandemic has given rise to greater investment opportunity for Thailand in medical services, wellness and high technology. The Thai government aims for next year to be a year of economic restructuring and investment with the goal being to upgrade industry and services to be better equipped with high technology and innovation.
Thai-Chinese firms want to expedite links
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/10/2020
» The Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce has urged the government to speed up its economic partnership with China, noting that cooperation would ease Thailand's economic rehabilitation.
Cabinet exodus shakes faith in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/07/2020
» The recent resignations of economic tsar Somkid Jatusripitak, the former deputy prime minister, and four economic ministers including former Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana, have ignited concerns about planned big-ticket infrastructure development projects such as the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
China demand spiking for Thai durian
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/07/2020
» The Chinese appetite for Thai durians remains strong despite the coronavirus pandemic and weak global demand for goods.
Govt wants to attract US tech firms
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/07/2020
» US investors are being urged to develop a Silicon Valley-like centre for innovative tech firms in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with the government pledging to devise special promotion packages for them.