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Somkid nudges Japan on faster rail
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/05/2016
» Thailand is calling on Japan to speed up joint development of the ambitious high-speed train project linking Bangkok and Chiang Mai and the one-metre gauge double-track railway route linking Bangkok with eastern and western provinces.
Clusters cut to five after few takers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/04/2016
» The government is set to narrow the number of targeted industry clusters to five from 10 in response to the slow pace of development and lukewarm interest from the private sector.
Daewoo eager to build mass-transit lines
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/03/2016
» SEOUL: South Korean conglomerate Daewoo is keen to bid for the construction of the Yellow and Pink mass-transit lines under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.
Somkid courts Korean business
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/03/2016
» Seoul: The Thai government has urged South Korea's government to invest in the Mae Sot-Mukdahan railway project and the Huai Luang water diversion project under a government-to-government deal.
Call for the community to participate in crucial reform
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/03/2016
» Suphachai Chearavanont sees children's minds as blank canvases that can be easily filled with either good or bad influences.
Pracha Rat urges R&D team-up
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/03/2016
» The government and private sector have been called on to set up a public-private partnership on research and development (R&D) to promote innovation and enhance productivity in the private sector.
State sets B40bn cap for Yellow, Pink lines
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/03/2016
» The government is set to invest a maximum of 20 billion baht apiece for the upcoming Yellow and Pink mass transit lines under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.
Govt agrees to buy rubber at B45 a kilo
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/01/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon yesterday confirmed the government would buy 100,000 tonnes of rubber from struggling farmers at 45 baht/kg.
Government to buy rubber at B45 a kg
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/01/2016
» The government will buy raw rubber sheets from the current crop directly from planters at 45 baht a kilogramme.
Thailand asks China to increase rail project spending
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/12/2015
» Uncertainty remains in the Thai-Chinese railway development project linking Nong Khai and Bangkok after Thailand came up with a new proposal asking China to increase its investment.