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Savings fund, ageing society in focus
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2015
» Authorities are being asked to step up their studies on measures to promote savings, especially among low-income earners.
Panel lays out roadmap for public-private partnerships
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/04/2015
» The government has endorsed a five-year strategic plan for public-private partnerships (PPPs) covering 65 development projects in 20 categories, worth 1.35 trillion baht.
Growth falls short of forecast
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/02/2015
» Economic growth accelerated more than expected in last year's fourth quarter, but the rate was still not enough to achieve 1% annual growth as projected by the government's planning agency.
SRT may swap land for debt
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/01/2015
» The State Enterprises Policy Commission or superboard has endorsed the state agency reform framework including a proposal to swap certain land ownership rights of the loss-ridden State Railway of Thailand (SRT).
Prayut: More money for projects as oil prices dive
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/01/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked state agencies to revise their annual spending plans in line with falling oil prices.
Organic laws to speed up infrastructure projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/01/2015
» The government's strategic public-private partnership plans are about to be finalised, with all regulations expected to be settled early next month.
Pump prices cut today for petrol, diesel
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/12/2014
» Prices of petrol and diesel will today fall by two baht and one baht a litre, respectively, with the price of cooking gas for household use still unchanged.
Checkpoints to upgrade in trade push
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/09/2014
» The military regime has vowed to upgrade all temporary border checkpoints to permanent status as part of its commitment to boost border trade.
Unemployment up in Q2
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/08/2014
» Thailand's unemployment rate rose in the second quarter as the economic slowdown and widespread drought took their toll.
NESDB notes GDP drop in 2013
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/02/2014
» Economic growth was the slowest in almost two years in last year’s fourth quarter, as political unrest hurt local demand and tourism.