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EEC head: Target sectors need 1m-plus workers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/02/2019
» Demand for human resources in the government’s 12 targeted industries is estimated at more than 1 million over the next 12 years (2019-2030), according to the latest study by the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office.
WEF suggests 4 areas to upgrade ranking
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/02/2019
» The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified four areas where Thailand needs to improve to upgrade its competitiveness: economic institution development and property rights protection and law enforcement; quality improvement of manufacturing and services; education development; and innovation development.
BoI to play role in narrowing income gap
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/01/2019
» The Board of Investment (BoI) is normally tasked with promoting foreign investment in Thailand by providing information, services and incentives to interested foreign investors.
BoI surpasses 2018 target
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/01/2019
» Investment applications outstripped the goal of 720 billion baht in 2018, bolstered by higher investments in targeted government industries.
NESDC calls attention to battle against inequality
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/01/2019
» Reducing income disparity should be a priority for the next government, says a key think tank.
Disparity office vows changes
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/12/2018
» The new office to handle income disparity has pledged to not only increase the income of the poor, but also fully support them in achieving greater access to basic needs such as education and justice.
NESDB urges childbirth incentives
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/11/2018
» The state planning unit, the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), has proposed the government come up with additional measures to increase the fertility rate in the country, in part to refill the labour force.
Tertiary curricula tipped to advance under 4.0
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/11/2018
» Universities are being urged to speed up improving their curricula and develop human resources in science, technology and innovation in keeping with the government's Thailand 4.0 initiative.
Existing estates to bolster EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/11/2018
» As much as 300,000 rai is being prepared for development into industrial areas for the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).
Education joins list of targeted industries
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/11/2018
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Committee yesterday approved adding education to the targeted industries, raising the number of promoted sectors to 12 for the government's flagship initiative.