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Push for irrigation projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/09/2015
» Constructing small water projects in rural areas nationwide is one way to effectively utilise the government's 136-billion-baht stimulus package, says MR Disnadda Diskul, secretary-general of the Pid Thong Lang Phra Project.
NESDB upbeat about economic growth prospects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/08/2015
» The economy is likely to fare better in the second half than the 2.9% growth recorded in the first half thanks to improving public investment, accelerated budget disbursement and tourism growth.
Jobs figures unscathed by bad economy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/08/2015
» The country's economic slowdown has yet to affect employment conditions or the unemployment rate thanks to higher employment in the non-farm sector.
Disbursement misses goal
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/08/2015
» The government's budget disbursement remains short of target, with blame falling on bureaucratic red tape.
B6.5bn in new assistance funds approved
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/08/2015
» The cabinet has approved urgent aid worth 6.5 billion baht to help poor people and drought-stricken farmers.
Agriculture: El Nino to erode Thai output by 2%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/07/2015
» The government expects drought from the El Nino weather phenomenon to shave Thai rice production for this year's main crop by 2% to 26 million tonnes, though this could mean a rise in prices.
Employment hit by farm slowdown
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/05/2015
» Thailand's unemployment edged up in the first quarter due largely to a slowdown of employment in the agriculture sector caused by drought and reduced rice farming in the absence of a government rice-pledging scheme.
Rice insurance scheme gets B476m for main 2015 crop
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/04/2015
» The cabinet yesterday approved 476 million baht to finance the rice insurance scheme for the main 2015 crop, effective early next month.
NESDB chief has rosy outlook
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/04/2015
» Though exports are a concern, the government's planning agency is bullish that Thailand's economy is set up to rebound, fuelled by recovering private and public investment and household consumption.
NESDB: Thai economy to grow by 3% in Q1
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/04/2015
» Thai economy likely will grow 3% in the first quarter of 2015, bolstered by tourism, private consumption and government spending, according to the National Economic and Social Development Board.