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State agencies pressured to upgrade
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2021
» Thailand needs to accelerate digitalisation among its state agencies to facilitate ease of doing business, while workers need better technical skills to improve the country's competitiveness on the global stage, according to the state planning unit chief.
Tackling poverty from the top
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/12/2020
» Anucha Nakasai, the Prime Minister's Office Minister, is tasked by the government with handling the National Village and Urban Community Fund Office and the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.
Joint panel to tackle rehabilitation
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/06/2020
» The government and the private sector have agreed to revive the Joint Public-Private Consultative Committee (JPPCC) as a core forum for the two to work together on solutions for the country's social and economic rehabilitation after the pandemic.
Land and buildings tax to get chop
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/06/2020
» The cabinet yesterday approved a sharp cut in the land and buildings tax of up to 90% for this fiscal year, the latest move to alleviate fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Cabinet okays transfer of B88.45bn from ministries
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/05/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to transfer a combined 88.45 billion baht siphoned from the fiscal 2020 budgets of each ministry to be allocated to a central fund to fight the pandemic and rehabilitate the economy.
Delay on land and building tax urged
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/04/2020
» The private sector has proposed the government to put off the new land and buildings tax act for a year, citing the current economic environments are not yet proper to start a collection in August this year as scheduled.
Jitters as NPLs hit latest high
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/06/2019
» The state planning unit is keeping a close watch on domestic consumer loans after non-performing loan rates hit a 13-quarter high in the first three months this year.
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.
Non-bank draft clears hurdle
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/10/2018
» A draft bill to supervise non-bank financial institutions that engage in picofinance, auto refinancing, hire purchase, leasing and factoring sailed through the cabinet on Wednesday.
U-tapao aerotropolis to open for bids in October
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/06/2018
» The terms of reference (ToR) for the U-tapao aerotropolis worth over 200 billion baht will be open for bidding through a public-private partnership (PPP) in October, with the winner expected to be unveiled early next year.