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EEC needs political will to succeed
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/01/2018
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a project that will strengthen not only the country's economic performance but also its competitiveness, is making rapid progress, which is commendable.
Tackling graft key to saving economy
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/12/2015
» The military government urgently needs to tackle corruption, rather than allowing it to escalate into a political crisis that will hinder its attempts to shore up the country's economy during a world recession.
Time to chart new course over rice fiasco
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/03/2014
» After three years under Yingluck Shinawatra and her government's rice-pledging policy, where do we stand today? As if the problems of corruption, gargantuan costs and delays in paying rice farmers their due are not bad enough, consider this headline in the Bangkok Post on Feb 26: "Rice farmers poorest in Asean".
Counting the cost of Pheu Thai's recklessness
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/11/2013
» The passing of the contentious amnesty bill by the House in a rush last Friday was the final step in the Pheu Thai Party's plan to bring back home their leader Thaksin Shinawatra.
'Eat more rice' policy is a better way to go
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/10/2012
» No doubt, Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom knows many things that we don't. Fair enough. Policy-makers have their own reasons on what to keep behind closed doors and what should be discussed in public.
Solving poverty goes beyond writing cheques
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/10/2012
» The pungent smell of tobacco, urine and sweat reek of despair and degradation in the heat of the noon sun. How can they stand it? Hundreds, perhaps thousands of people, many old, some young, spread out on simple bamboo mats laid out on the asphalt in hopes of attracting attention from those beyond the tall steel gates.
Use state banks as tools, not political toys
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/08/2012
» A cursory scan of the local headlines over the past several months offers up some gloomy reading indeed.
Stop betting the farm on Thai rice
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2012
» Last year's floods cost Thailand more than 1 trillion baht thanks to a perfect storm of years of insufficient infrastructure investment, poor crisis management, haphazard zoning and unusually heavy seasonal rains.
Thailand Inc gets creative about debt
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/01/2012
» As any chief executive officer knows, the success or failure of an investment project or business strategy depends in part on accurate data. A misplaced calculation, an overlooked expense or unrealistic projections can make all the difference between a profit and a loss.
BoT baulks at govt bid to drop debt in its lap
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2012
» The debate over the past several days regarding who should hold responsibility for the 1.14-trillion-baht in outstanding liabilities from the Financial Institutions Development Fund, should serve as a clear wake-up call about the dangers and costs of poor policy.