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IEAT leases 629 rai for Sadao SEZ
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/08/2017
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) will spend 1 billion baht to develop 629 rai of land leased from the Treasury Department in Songkhla province into a special economic zone (SEZ) for rubber and agricultural processing.
11 airports in queue for X-ray scanners
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/03/2017
» An automated X-ray scanner system will be installed at baggage conveyor belts in 11 international airports nationwide by 2019 to crack down on smuggling and tighten security, the Customs Department says.
Efforts focus on ease of doing business
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/12/2015
» The government hopes its efforts to raise Thailand's ranking in the World Bank's ease of doing business index will pay off next year.
Transfer pricing law new weapon
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/05/2015
» Thailand's capacity for tracking how multinational companies shift income across borders within the same group to understate tax payments will increase after a transfer pricing law comes into force.
Collection target cut by B160bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/02/2015
» The Finance Ministry has granted approval for the Revenue Department to cut its collection target by 160 billion baht due to weakening global oil prices, shrinking revenue for large companies and a reduction in import duties.
TCGC touts soft loans for border SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/11/2014
» Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCGC) is offering support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with new soft-loan packages that waive fees for the first two years, says president Vallobh Tejapaibul.
Claims of Finance Ministry graft jolt our faith
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/07/2013
» It's hard to make sense of the headlines last week about the authorities breaking up a gang responsible for defrauding the government out of more than 4.6 billion baht in illicit value-added tax refunds.
Changing the system from the inside out
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2013
» Are we in a new bubble? It certainly seems like it, considering the massive trading volume on the stock exchange, the long queues at the Bangkok International Motor Show and the ever-changing city skyline as new buildings seemingly appear each day.
Thailand could make a mint with coins
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/01/2013
» Thailand's industries have made major strides in recent years to position themselves as hubs for auto manufacturing, agriculture and tourism. But coin production?