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EEC Office says aid schemes need rejig
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/03/2022
» The government may need to rejig its financial assistance policies involving low-income earners, farmers, employees, self-employed workers, micro-businesses, and small and medium-sized enterprises, as many of them still fail to obtain the government's financial packages and other assistance, says the chief of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EEC Office).
EEC smart city projects set to draw close to B100bn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/12/2021
» Smart city development in three provinces of the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is projected to draw as much as 100 billion baht over the next five years, helping upgrade the livelihood of residents there, according to the EEC Office.
State panel aims to tackle income and social disparities
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/12/2021
» The government has vowed to focus on supporting the education of students from low-income families, digital access, social protection and infrastructure development in each region, in a move to tackle income and social disparities.
Measures set to assist SMEs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/10/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday agreed in principle job support measures worth 46.9 billion baht to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) retain workers and create new jobs.
B47bn on offer to save SME jobs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/10/2021
» The government plans to introduce more measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) retain workers and create new jobs, with 46.9 billion baht to be allocated.
Banker foresees zero growth this year
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/07/2021
» The Thai economy is likely to see zero growth at best this year because Covid-19 infections are expected to continue rising for at least another 2-3 months and the tourism industry will not recover in the fourth quarter as projected, says an economist from Bangkok Bank (BBL).
Agencies to return unused budget for rehab projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/02/2021
» State agencies that fail to disburse the budget allocated under the 400-billion-baht social and economic rehabilitation scheme by March are required to transfer the remainder back to the government so the funds can be used for other projects deemed more important and urgent.
Up to 1.76m face possible job loss
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/08/2020
» As many as 1.76 million workers risk losing their jobs if factories that used Section 75 of the Labour Protection Act fail to restart their operations, warns the state planning unit.
Palm oil prices on the agenda
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/07/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday ordered working panels be set up to tackle oil palm prices in five southern provinces while instructing the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) and the Energy Ministry to accelerate purchasing additional crude palm oil to help boost domestic palm oil prices.
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.