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B1.4bn approved for programmes to reduce cost of living
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/01/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of 1.48 billion baht from the central budget to fund programmes to reduce the cost of living over a period of three months.
Cabinet cuts budget for e-voucher scheme
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/07/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday cut the spending budget for the "Ying Chai Ying Dai" (the more you spend, the more you get) e-voucher cashback scheme to 9.8 billion baht from 28 billion baht because of fewer-than-expected participants.
Local developer merges culture and technology
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/07/2021
» Vanpra Suebsakulajinda understands the power of brand identity and how creativity is important for his tourism website to ensure that it appeals to a wide range of people, especially the brightest young minds.
B8.5bn in aid to cushion impact of new restrictions
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/06/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved an 8.5-billion-baht relief package to help ease the impact of the government's latest Covid-19 control measures, including a ban on dining in at restaurants and closures of construction sites in the capital and five surrounding provinces.
Phuket set for July reopening
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/06/2021
» The government gave the green light to the plan to reopen Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists starting on July 1, although visitors are required to remain on the resort island for 14 days before leaving the province.
Delay in 5G licence payment on cards
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/03/2021
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has been ordered to study a proposal to delay 5G spectrum licence payment in a move to help alleviate the financial hardship of the winning bidders which have been hard hit by the pandemic.
Cabinet approves price guarantees for rice and rubber
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/11/2020
» The mobile cabinet on Tuesday gave the nod to price guarantee schemes for rice and rubber worth a combined 61.9 billion baht.
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.
State mulls new e-payment platform
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/11/2019
» The government plans to develop a new e-payment system that works similar to Alipay, the third-party mobile and online payment platform of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, to draw more merchants to participate in the tax system.
Taste, Shop, Spend gets third round
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/11/2019
» Today the cabinet approved the third phase of the Taste, Shop, Spend scheme and allowed 500,000 elderly people to become eligible for the new phase, which offers up to a 20% cash rebate to 2 million eligible recipients.