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Cabinet okays public debt management plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/09/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday greenlighted the public debt management plan which includes a new borrowing of 1.34 trillion baht for fiscal 2022, starting in October.
NESDC slashes forecast
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/08/2020
» The government's planning unit on Monday downgraded the economic outlook for the whole year to a 7.3%-7.8% contraction from an earlier forecast of 5%-6%, after it reported the economy contracted the most in 22 years in the second quarter.
Somkid tells public not to panic
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/02/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has asked the public not to panic about the coronavirus outbreak or economic problems by giving assurances that Thailand will be steered through difficult times.
State affirms more measures to help poor, close income gap
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/12/2019
» The government remains committed to continuing aid programmes to help underprivileged people next year, working to tackle poverty and income disparity.
Somkid gives reassurances
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/10/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has reaffirmed to Fitch Ratings that overall Thai economic fundamentals remain strong and the coalition government is committed to continuing economic restructuring efforts in order to strengthen the economy in the long run.
Opportunities amid the downturn
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/08/2019
» Kobsak Pootrakool, deputy secretary-general to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for political affairs, is considered one of the premier's key economic advisers. He is also the secretary of the economic cabinet and tipped to be appointed soon as the head of an ad hoc committee tasked with monitoring the performance of economic agencies as assigned by the economic cabinet.
Committee formed for cooperation
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/08/2019
» The government is setting up a monetary and fiscal committee to oversee policy as it attempts to deal with the impact of the global economic slowdown and stabilise the local currency.
Giving wings to the elusive aerotropolis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/08/2018
» John D Kasarda is the director of the Center of Air Commerce at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School, president and chief executive of Aerotropolis Business Concepts LLC, president of the Aerotropolis Institute of China and editor-in-chief of Logistics, an international scholarly journal. He has also published more than 100 articles and 10 books on airport cities, aviation infrastructure, urban economic development and competitiveness.
Opic backs Thai infrastructure plans
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/07/2018
» The US's Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Opic) has voiced its support for Thailand's infrastructure development projects, which help create connectivity in Southeast Asia.
B500m earmarked to ease up baht's SME impact
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/09/2017
» The government yesterday approved 500 million baht in new measures to help abate the negative effects of the baht's appreciation on small and medium-sized enterprises.