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Arkhom hailed into cabinet
Business, Published on 06/10/2020
» Monday's appointment of Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, the former transport minister, as the new finance minister has received blanket praise from business and academic circles, lauding the appointment as bringing much needed stability with the recent chaos surrounding the ministry.
Somkid quits before reshuffle
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/07/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak and three ministers working for him have resigned from the cabinet, paving the way for the reshuffle of the government's economic ministerial team.
Pandemic gives Prayut leverage to extend stay in power
Published on 03/07/2020
» It is a year since Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha returned to power as a civilian leader, but his government already has its sights set on staying in power beyond the remaining three years of its term.
HM King endorses cabinet
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2019
» The coalition government, which has been royally endorsed, will not have the luxury of "a honeymoon period" as the country's economy is in bad shape and is in need of urgent action from the new government, observers in the private sector said.
Post-polls calm essential for investment, says chamber
Online Reporters, Published on 25/03/2019
» Thai Chamber of Commerce chairman Kalin Sarasin on Monday urged the government to ensure peace and order in the wake of the polls, to maintain continued growth in investment and tourism.
Private sector jots wish list
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/02/2019
» Despite having different work cultures and development mindsets, public and private policies should ideally go hand-in-hand to usher a country's development forward.
Investors hail clarity on poll
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 24/01/2019
» The private sector hailed Wednesday's announcement of the nation's first general election since 2014, saying clarity on the long-awaited poll date will bolster investor confidence.
Cabinet affirms wage hike, relief measures
Business, Published on 31/01/2018
» The cabinet on Tuesday endorsed the daily minimum wage hike nationwide from April 1, an increase of 5-22 baht as approved by the tripartite national wage committee on Jan 17.
EU to restore full political contacts with Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 12/12/2017
» The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union agreed on Monday to gradually resume all political re-engagement with Thailand and to possibly restart free trade talks with the country, now that the junta confirmed the general election will be held in November.
Cabinet revamp gets mixed views
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2017
» The new cabinet line-up has received positive feedback from the private sector but politicians, academics and political activists have warned that the latest shake-up will not bring any change unless the government improves its approach.