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NESDB notes GDP drop in 2013
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/02/2014
» Economic growth was the slowest in almost two years in last year’s fourth quarter, as political unrest hurt local demand and tourism.
Full speed ahead for NSW
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/01/2014
» The National Single Window (NSW), an electronic system facilitating the import and export procedures of 36 state agencies, is expected to be fully implemented this year.
PM plans to pep up economy
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/12/2013
» Despite growing political pressure, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday ordered state agencies to map out new economic stimulus measures to spur the economy next year.
Megaprojects to start in Q2
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/10/2013
» Spending on infrastructure schemes totalling 2 trillion baht should get underway in the second quarter of next year, says Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB).
Cabinet gives nod to THAI subsidiary
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/09/2013
» The cabinet yesterday approved a proposal by the Transport Ministry to allow Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) to establish Thai Smile Airways Co with registered capital of 1.8 billion baht.
Border baht limit set to be raised
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/08/2013
» Thais travelling to neighbouring countries will soon be allowed to take with them up to 2 million baht from the current limit of 500,000 baht.
Kittiratt urges central bank, MPC to lift game
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/08/2013
» The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and central bank must improve their management of monetary policy, exchange rates and foreign reserves to ensure economic stability for the remainder of this year.
B30bn proposed to help rubber industry
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/08/2013
» The government proposed a 30-billion-baht budget to shore up rubber prices and promote sustainable growth for the ailing rubber industry in the long run.
NESDB forecasts static Q2 growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/07/2013
» Thailand's economy will likely show flat growth for the second quarter due to sluggish private investment and shrinking household consumption, industrial utilisation and agricultural production.
Much ado about nothing
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/05/2013
» Despite measures proposed by the private sector and repeated calls to ease the pace of the baht, no concrete solution is forthcoming.