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Cabinet gives motorway project larger land budget
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/11/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a higher land expropriation budget for the Bang Yai-Kanchanaburi motorway project, an increase of 12 billion baht from 5.22 billion.
Prayut: Zones vital for growth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/09/2019
» The government has vowed to step up development of the local economy, tourism and special economic zones to drive Thailand's future economic growth.
Relocation perks get OK
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/09/2019
» The cabinet on Tuesday greenlighted fresh perks to woo foreign investors looking to relocate their production base amid the Sino-US trade war.
NESDC mulls Southern Economic Corridor scheme
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/07/2019
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) plans to propose developing a Southern Economic Corridor to the new government in a similar fashion to the ongoing Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.
Cabinet approves $200m for regional master plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/06/2019
» The cabinet has approved a proposal to contribute US$200 million (6.27 billion baht) as seed money to establish the Acmecs Fund, a financing mechanism focused on the funding of projects under the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy's master plan.
Visa waiver draws income
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/04/2019
» A planned three-month extension of visa-on-arrival fee waivers is expected to raise billions of baht after the incentives drew 122 billion baht worth of tourism income in the past 3½ months.
Somkid: EEC, SEC on track
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/03/2019
» The current government's major investment projects, particularly in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and Southern Economic Corridor (SEC), are expected to be taken up by the new government, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
BoI shuttles ahead with bio-economy plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/02/2019
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved in principle the promotion of Thailand as a bio-economy hub to increase farmer income, in line with the government's policy to reduce income inequality and develop new S-curve industries.
New name, new game for think tank
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/02/2019
» With the government's planning unit undergoing a restructuring to handle a loftier task -- to be a real think tank that shapes the country's long-term vision and mission and conducts research on future trends -- the challenge is obvious for the person who heads the prestigious organisation.
NESDC gets orders to chart new course
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/02/2019
» The state planning unit has been instructed to function as the leader of all government agencies and rev up mapping strategies to focus on seven agenda items, including balancing the economy and bioeconomy development.