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Still room to spend after populist cap
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/06/2018
» Some 10% of this year's budget is still available for the government to spend on populist policies after the Fiscal Policy Committee, chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, capped payment liabilities incurred from pork barrel spending at 30% of annual budget expenditure.
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Chevy spots positive signs for 2018 sales
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 02/05/2018
» Chevrolet Sales Thailand, a local distribution arm of US-based General Motors (GM), is confident of its sales prospects for 2018, expecting growth in line with the country's automotive industry.
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PDMO seeks to plug rice-pledging scheme fallout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/02/2018
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) plans to seek a solution for managing hefty debt incurred from the Yingluck Shinawatra government's rice-pledging scheme.
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Wage hike forecast to have small impact
Business, Published on 19/01/2018
» The government estimates a hike in the daily minimum wage will affect manufacturers' production costs by only 0.05%, saying there is no reason for product prices to rise.
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Nuttaphong: The secret to building a good life
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 27/01/2018
» Nuttaphong Kunakornwong knows a thing or two about how self-knowledge can lead to success and happiness. The architect turned property developer had already drafted a life plan by Mathayom 2-3 (grades 8-9). When he finished Mathayom 6, every university entrance exam was sat with one design in mind: to realise his passion for residential construction.
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10,000 first cars to be unlocked
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2018
» The Excise Department will unlock ownership transfers of 10,000 cars bought under the first-time car buyer scheme and blocked by the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) because they are pending excise tax refund inspections in the next few days.
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Car scheme breach probed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/02/2018
» The Excise Department has found that a mere 52 owners who bought cars under the first-time car buyer scheme breached the conditions, says the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG).
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Back for some home cooking
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 16/12/2017
» Tech whiz Orapong Thien-Ngern recently stepped down from his position as managing director of Microsoft Thailand to lead Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) as it heads for the dangerous waters of fintech.
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Mitsubishi spots growth after 4-year slump
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 18/12/2017
» Thailand's car market will climb 5% to 900,000 vehicles per year after four straight years of decline, said the chief of Mitsubishi Thailand.
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BoT says growth persists despite debt
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/12/2017
» Thailand's high household debt will continue to constrain domestic consumption and economic growth in 2018, though external factors are supporting an expansion, says a senior official at the Bank of Thailand.
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