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2012 growth pillars defined
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/01/2012
» Exports, tourism and domestic expenditures are expected to drive economic growth this year, and the government plans to speed up measures to aid the tourism sector.
B900m to spruce up cultural sites
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 19/08/2013
» The Culture Ministry is expanding its role to help museums and cultural attractions to generate more revenue from Thai history and culture.
Trade panels set to speed integration
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/06/2014
» The military regime has set up two new committees to accelerate trade and investment with other members of Asean.
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.
Quality visitors again the focus
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 11/06/2015
» The government has endorsed the country's tourism development plan for 2015-17, focusing more on quality tourists, revenue distribution and better management rather than the number of tourists.
New generation for Doi Tung
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/02/2016
» The Doi Tung Development Project, one of four flagship projects of the Mae Fah Luang Foundation founded 28 years ago by the Princess Mother (Somdet Ya), is facing a sea change.
Clusters cut to five after few takers
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/04/2016
» The government is set to narrow the number of targeted industry clusters to five from 10 in response to the slow pace of development and lukewarm interest from the private sector.
State allots B5bn for reform
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/06/2016
» The government yesterday approved a proposal to use 5 billion baht from the central budget for tourism industry reform.
Infrastructure, recovery support sector
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/01/2017
» The government expects tourism to remain on a growth path, boosted by improved infrastructure and the global economic recovery.
Get ready for visitor inrush, PM tells agencies
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/01/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered related agencies and the private sector to prepare for an anticipated influx of foreign visitors this year.