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FBA upgrades under review
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/03/2018
» Plans to amend the Foreign Business Act (FBA) of 1999 have resurfaced after three years of silence, with the Business Development Department vowing Tuesday to improve the law, particularly with regard to a new definition of "foreigner" to tackle the nominee problem.
Breaking free of bureaucracy
Business, Published on 05/03/2018
» The idea of having an independent tax body to enhance tax collection efficiency has been floated in Thailand in a bid to break away from the ineptitude of the existing bureaucratic red tape.
Prayut's new poll vow met with scorn
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/02/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced the general election will be held no later than next February, but parties have poured scorn on his latest promise after the premier said late last year the poll would take place this November.
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.
Producers urged to retain prices
Business, Published on 25/01/2018
» The government has asked manufacturers to keep product prices unchanged until April, saying the daily minimum wage hike will have an insignificant impact on costs.
Minimum wage rethink urged
Business, Published on 24/01/2018
» A group of business leaders called Tuesday for the government to review the daily minimum wage hikes recently approved by the tripartite national wage committee, saying they will hit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), farms and the service sector.
Firms say election delays unlikely to hurt sentiment
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 24/01/2018
» Businesses remain positive that poll delays will have little effect on the country's overall trade and investment sentiment, saying foreign investors are continuing to hold trade missions as planned in Thailand.
Fear of fallout over baht's rise
Business, Published on 22/01/2018
» The baht's continuous rise is once again the topic of contentious discussions, with businesses operating in the real sector making the most noise.
Private sector urges BoT to act on baht
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 11/01/2018
» The private sector has asked the government and the Bank of Thailand to hold a meeting on finding ways to curb the baht's rapid gains, which is putting the baht among the top-performing currencies in Asia.
Private sector warming to wage hike
Business, Published on 10/01/2018
» Businesses have agreed on a planned minimum wage hike, details of which are to be settled by mid-month, but they argue that the increase should not be imposed at the same rate nationwide.