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State spending trusted to boost GDP
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/11/2016
» Despite muted sentiment in the fourth quarter, the government is highly confident the economy could end this year with an estimated growth of 3.2-3.3%.
SRT told to rejig land contracts
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/07/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has been instructed to re-evaluate 7,000 land lease contracts in a move to better reflect market prices.
Green light for Map Ta Phut plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/07/2015
» The government has agreed in principle to an Industry Ministry proposal to reduce the industrial zone at Map Ta Phut in Rayong to 30,000 rai in a compromise with local authorities.
Organic laws to speed up infrastructure projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/01/2015
» The government's strategic public-private partnership plans are about to be finalised, with all regulations expected to be settled early next month.
Cabinet nod for Thainess campaign
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/11/2014
» The cabinet yesterday approved next year's tourism promotion campaign which stresses the country's unique cultural treasures and Thainess. The aim is not only to beef up domestic travel, but also distribute income to provincial areas as well as encourage local communities to take care of their cultural treasures.
Eastern Seaboard needs skilled labour
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/05/2014
» There is a dearth of skilled labour in the eastern seaboard, the centre of export-oriented industries, despite a climb in the country’s overall unemployment rate.
Nine provinces earmarked for schemes to improve connectivity
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/10/2012
» The government has designated nine industrial provinces in a strategic move to improve connectivity with Asean countries.
Tourism operators call for action
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/07/2012
» Tourism operators have called on the government to clarify policies and measures aimed at achieving the target of boosting industry revenues to 2 trillion baht per year in 2015.
Ministry urges faster project pace
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/03/2012
» The Transport Ministry is pressing for acceleration of logistics development, saying implementation of transport projects has been delayed too long.
Highway, industrial zone proposed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/01/2012
» Experts are proposing a new highway linking Ratchaburi and Kamphaeng Phet provinces, western and eastern floodways, a new economic zone and an outer ring road for eastern Bangkok as solutions to flooding problems.