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State slashes excise tax on fuels used by Egat
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/03/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved cutting the excise tax on diesel and bunker oil used to generate electricity by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to zero in a bid to lower electricity bills for six months.
Steering the NESDB through transition
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/08/2018
» Thosaporn Sirisamphand was officially appointed on July 4 as the new secretary-general of the prestigious National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) after the position was left vacant for more than two months.
Rice rallies on hot China demand
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/03/2018
» Thailand is expected to produce 30.53 million tonnes of paddy in the 2018/2019 season, up 3.45% from the previous year as demand grows, the National Rice Policy Committee said Thursday.
Bid to help HR flourish in EEC
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/06/2022
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office has teamed up with two Swiss companies to upgrade human resources in the high technology and medical industries in a move to accelerate Thailand's economic and social development in the corridor.
Agencies urged to speed up ELV measures
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/04/2022
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered responsible agencies to speed up offering incentives and measures to encourage motorists to scrap their ageing vehicles in a bid to reduce ultra-fine dust particles known as PM2.5 and tackle ongoing expensive steel prices.
Phuket tollway receives final approval
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/01/2022
» The cabinet approved 14.6 billion baht on Tuesday to build the long-delayed 3.98-kilometre Kathu-Patong expressway with investment via public-private partnership (PPP).
Cabinet okays B3.185tn budget for fiscal 2023
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/01/2022
» The cabinet approved on Tuesday a fiscal 2023 budget worth 3.185 trillion baht with a deficit of 695 billion.
Cabinet okays Andaman plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/11/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle an economic and social development plan for six southern provinces along the Andaman Sea.
State insists airport rail link be ready in 4 years
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/10/2021
» The government has insisted that the high-speed rail linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-tapao airports, one of the key infrastructure projects in the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), has to be finished over the next four years as planned.
Committee okays rubber price guarantee
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/09/2021
» The National Rubber Policy Committee approved in principle the rubber price guarantee scheme for the 2021-22 season, pledging to spend 10 billion baht for the annual scheme operating for the third consecutive year.