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High-speed railway routes changed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/10/2014
» The government on Tuesday made some changes to its high-speed development plan, adding a Bangkok-Rayong route and splitting the Nong Khai-Map Ta Phut route into two — Nong Khai-Nakhon Ratchasima and Nakhon Ratchasima-Bangkok-Map Ta Phut.
Agencies told to boost R&D activity
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/09/2014
» With the government committed to support more research, state enterprises will be required to set aside more from their fiscal-2015 budget for R&D activities.
Thailand, China agree to revive JC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/09/2014
» Thailand and China have agreed to revive the Thailand-China Joint Committee on Economic Cooperation to underline bilateral trade and investment, with the first meeting expected to be held in Beijing this year.
Digital economy sought
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/09/2014
» To achieve its ambitious goal of moving the country toward a digital economy within its one-year term, the government will set up a National Digital Economy Committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha himself.
Think tank outlines economic priorities
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/08/2014
» The state planning agency wants the future government to speed infrastructure improvements, amend trade and investment laws and spur research and development as part of an economic overhaul.
Dual-track projects eyed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/08/2014
» The Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) has been tasked with conducting a feasibility study for the development of three additional dual-track rail routes using 1.435-metre standard gauge at a top speed of 160 km/h.
Private firms keen to invest in SEZs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/07/2014
» The private sector in five locations designated for the establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) is set to invest in facilities and infrastructure.
Regime OKs border checkpoint beef-up
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/07/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday approved 300 million baht to expand five checkpoints to boost border trade and will develop special economic zones at those checkpoints.
High-speed trains set to be shelved
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/06/2014
» The planned high-cost high-speed trains will most certainly be shelved by the National Council for Peace and Order, which is due to meet this week to discuss the sources to fund the new infrastructure development projects.
Megaprojects likely to be scaled back
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/03/2014
» The next government is likely to bank on its fiscal budget, borrowing and private investment to finance infrastructure projects, but the outlay might be cut back to only about 1.1 trillion baht against 2 trillion planned earlier.