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Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office looks set to implement a public-private partnership (PPP) deal for seawater desalination projects at Map Ta Phut and Pattaya worth a combined 7.7 billion baht to ensure sufficient water supply in the EEC areas.
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.
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/02/2021
» The second wave of Covid-19, drought and a labour shortage, particularly of high-tech and digital skill groups are tipped to haunt Thailand's employment prospects this year.
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/02/2021
» The state planning agency National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5-3.5% from 3.5-4.5% made in November, mainly because of a fresh wave of infections.
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/11/2020
» The government needs to pump up public and private investment as much as possible next year to encourage a faster recovery, says the state planning unit's chief.
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/08/2020
» As many as 1.76 million workers risk losing their jobs if factories that used Section 75 of the Labour Protection Act fail to restart their operations, warns the state planning unit.
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/08/2020
» The government's planning unit on Monday downgraded the economic outlook for the whole year to a 7.3%-7.8% contraction from an earlier forecast of 5%-6%, after it reported the economy contracted the most in 22 years in the second quarter.
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/08/2020
» The cabinet yesterday gave the green light to establish a centre to handle the country's economic rehabilitation from the coronavirus crisis.
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/06/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the rates of financial assistance to be paid to about 300,000 sugar cane growers nationwide, under a subsidy programme that is estimated to require 10 billion baht in state funding.
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/05/2020
» Thailand may lose up to 14.4 million jobs in the second and third quarters, largely because of the coronavirus outbreak and widespread drought, says the government's planning unit.