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Drinkers awake to higher tabs
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/09/2013
» Drinkers awoke Wednesday to higher prices of beer, wine and liquor after the cabinet Tuesday approved new effective alcohol tax rates.
Cabinet backs spike in booze tax ceiling
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/08/2013
» The cabinet yesterday approved a sharp increase of the alcohol beverage tax ceiling as proposed by the Finance Ministry.
PWO denies rice has vanished
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/06/2013
» The Public Warehouse Organisation (PWO) and the Commerce Ministry have dismissed media reports that rice has disappeared from government stocks.
FTI: Strong baht threat to local suppliers
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/05/2013
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has warned that a strong baht could destroy the supply chain from domestic industry, because manufacturers had already begun importing cheaper materials and parts instead of buying locally produced supplies.
Four industries face hit from eurozone crisis
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/06/2012
» Thailand is expected to be able to weather the eurozone crisis thanks to the treasury's 500 billion baht reserves, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong says.
Economy needs to be rebalanced, says Kittiratt
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/03/2012
» The economy needs to focus on boosting domestic demand, imports and overseas investment to help counter capital inflows, Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong says.
Govt floats option for flood loans bill
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/02/2012
» The government will submit a bill seeking authorisation to borrow 350 billion baht in funds for its water management programmes if the charter court finds its funding decree unconstitutional.