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Strong June sentiment on growth signs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/07/2018
» Thai business confidence improved in June, boosted by the government's economic stimulus measures, a weaker baht, which is good for tourism and exports, growing border trade and recovering farm prices.
Government pledges B100 billion for grassroots
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/11/2017
» The government is set to inject at least 100 billion baht via local administration organisations to spur the economy at the grassroots level next year, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said.
Despite floods, rice output forecasts unchanged
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/08/2017
» Around 1 million rai of rice plantation in the Northeast was destroyed by the recent flood, but it is unlikely to have any severe effect on Thai rice production and export, with shippers and industry officials keeping rice export forecasts unchanged at 10 million tonnes.
Mukdahan envisions border bonanza
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 13/06/2017
» Thailand plans to promote the northeastern city of Mukdahan to be a trading and logistics centre of Asean, expecting to pour investment into infrastructure in the province to help increase annual border trade to 200 billion baht by 2019.
Agencies vow partnership to fight scams
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/04/2017
» State agencies have pledged to tighten inspections on companies that pose fraud risk, aiming to prevent incidents such as the fake Japanese tour scams.
State alerted to potential graft surge
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/01/2017
» The government is being warned of a possible surge in corruption this year with its plans to accelerate the development of a spate of big-ticket infrastructure projects.
Distribution centre push to aid Thai SMEs
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/10/2016
» The government vows to persuade the private sector to invest in distribution centres in strategic locations throughout the country as part of efforts to stimulate cross-border trade.
B5bn distribution centre for SMEs planned in Pathum Thani
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/10/2016
» The private sector will build a 5-billion-baht distribution centre in Pathum Thani province over the next two years to deliver products of small and medium-sized enterprises to neighbouring countries, according to the Foreign Trade Department.
Canadian investors wooed
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/09/2015
» Canadian investors are keen to invest in infrastructure development in Thailand, says Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn.
Task force to tackle main crop prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/02/2015
» The first joint task force between the Commerce and Agriculture ministries will soon be set up in a bold move aimed at tackling the issue of stabilising main crop prices.