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Panel weighs new minimum wage hike
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/02/2024
» The tripartite wage committee is considering the factors used to calculate the daily minimum wage, following the government proposal to increase the rate for a second time this year, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).
FTI says wage hike will hit small firms
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/01/2024
» Businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), are likely to suffer from a daily minimum wage increase amid high loan interest rates as the government continues to push for the wage hike, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Ministry touts Asean halal hub
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/01/2024
» The Industry Ministry is pushing ahead with a plan to make Thailand a halal hub in Asean, with Industry Minister Pimphattra Wichaikul scheduled to discuss the issue with officials in Saudi Arabia, one of the world's largest halal markets.
FTI puts lockdown price tag at roughly B60bn
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/07/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects the government's 14-day lockdown measures in 10 provinces to cost the economy 50-60 billion baht amid concerns over further damage if the government fails to curb the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.
Ministry to deliver 1m masks in capital
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/04/2020
» The Industry Ministry announced the first batch of free washable face masks, 1 million of 10 million in total, will be sent via Thailand Post to households in Bangkok on April 8 as part of the government's strategy to stem a shortage of masks.
IEAT schedules kick off for SEZs in Songkhla, Sa Kaeo
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 21/02/2020
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) expects to begin operations of two special economic zones (SEZs) in Songkhla and Sa Kaeo by 2020.
BoI gives nod to projects in Deep South
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/11/2018
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved two projects -- a hospitality business and coconut oil production -- in Nong Chik district, Pattani province, with a combined value of 620 million baht.
BGE readies international expansion for renewables
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 09/11/2018
» BG Energy Solution Co (BGE), the energy arm of Bangkok Glass Plc, plans to spend 4-5 billion baht to expand its renewable power business in Asia-Pacific countries to 100 megawatts during 2019-23.
IEAT targets new Sadao SEZ investment of B20bn
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/10/2018
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident a new special economic zone (SEZ) in Sadao, Songkhla will be able to attract investment worth 20 billion baht and create roughly 6,000 jobs.
IEAT readies B39bn budget
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/10/2018
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has prepared an investment budget of 39 billion baht for fiscal 2019, starting this month, to develop infrastructure projects in the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme and industrial zones across the country.