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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.
Cabinet okays Andaman plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/11/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle an economic and social development plan for six southern provinces along the Andaman Sea.
Samut Songkhram, Buri Ram eye sustainability
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/09/2021
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) is set to team up with local communities, civil society and businesses to develop Samut Songkhram and Buri Ram municipalities as sustainable future cities (SFCs) in fiscal 2022.
Sandbox visitors can leave Phuket
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/07/2021
» Foreign visitors in the Phuket Sandbox programme will be able to travel onwards to other attractions in key tourism provinces in the South starting from Aug 1, said the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
New Phuket rule passes
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/07/2021
» Foreign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other tourist spots after seven days starting from Aug 1.
State urged to step up progress of special zones
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/07/2021
» The government is being urged to speed up the implementation of additional special development zones and the digitalisation of government services to boost investments and rehabilitate the country's economy which has been battered by the Covid-19 crisis.
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.
Tackling poverty from the top
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/12/2020
» Anucha Nakasai, the Prime Minister's Office Minister, is tasked by the government with handling the National Village and Urban Community Fund Office and the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.
Govt extends subsidy and welfare plans
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/12/2020
» The government is earmarking 43.5 billion baht to stimulate the domestic economy through an extension of the co-payment scheme that subsidises 50% of food and goods purchased at small shops, as well as its state-sponsored welfare card programme for low-income earners. The 43.5 billion baht covers 22.5 billion baht to be allocated to the second phase of the co-payment scheme and 21 billion baht for the state welfare card programme.
Controversial Thai Canal back in spotlight
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2020
» The 120-kilometre Thai Canal project running from Krabi on the Andaman Sea to Trang, stretching to Nakhon Si Thammarat and Songkhla on the Gulf of Thailand, recently returned to the limelight after decades of proposals.