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PPP law picked for makeover
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/04/2015
» New laws governing public-private partnerships will clarify regulations and facilitate investment in public infrastructure for the private sector, says Kulit Sombatsiri, director-general of the State Enterprise Policy Office.
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State procurement e-market gets bigger
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/03/2015
» The Comptroller General's Department plans to extend e-market and e-auction services to all state agencies and their trading partners nationwide from September as part of its effort to fight corruption and improve transparency.
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Disbursal speeded up for repairs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2014
» The Finance Ministry expects at least 30% of its 23-billion-baht budget for repair work nationwide will be disbursed later this year.
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FPO: Stimulus can boost GDP to 2%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/09/2014
» Economic growth is likely to reach 2% this year if stimulus measures that will come into force in the fourth quarter are taken into account, says the Finance Ministry's think tank.
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Go halal to lure wealthy Gulf visitors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/06/2014
» Thailand has high potential to offer halal tourism services to attract wealthy travellers from Muslim countries, given its rich choice of tourist destinations and quality food resources, says Islamic Bank of Thailand director Adisak Asmimana.
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Rice, road and rail must all pass the logic test
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/07/2013
» It's easy to be cynical about politics and policy when decisions are seemingly made day-by-day, with hardly any rhyme or reason.
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For SME and Islamic banks, what went awry?
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/02/2013
» Plainly speaking, it's been a complete management failure, both inside and out. How else can one frame the fact that two state-controlled banks, the SME Bank and the Islamic Bank of Thailand, are now wrestling with bad loans in excess of 80 billion baht, or over one-quarter of their total outstanding loans? When we consider the fact that their peers in the private sector count their own non-performing loans in the low single digits, and that Thai bank profitability overall is at record highs, the performance of these two institutions looks even worse.
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Stability tops farm wish list
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/12/2012
» Stability of income is the biggest wish of farmers rather than the rise of farm product prices, according to a survey by the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
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Tax relief for millions unlikely
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/11/2012
» There are few policy decisions more sensitive for any elected politician than changes in the tax code. To be more accurate, few decisions are more politically touchy than raising taxes. After all, job security for any politician is directly tied to their popularity among voters. It takes a brave leader indeed to risk the ire of the populace by taking money from their pockets.
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Blase about tax laws
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/09/2012
» It's an old saying _ nothing is certain except death and taxes. Alas, it seems that Thailand may very well be an exception, at least so far as taxes go.
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