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Cabinet shifts budgets into central fund
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/04/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved siphoning 10% of the fiscal 2020 budgets of each ministry to be allocated to a central fund to fight the pandemic and rehabilitate the economy.
Survey: Relief measures reach handful
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/04/2020
» A survey conducted by the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has shown the government’s relief measures remain ineffective and insufficient to help people affected by the pandemic.
Proposed B10bn sugar aid rebuffed
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/04/2020
» A proposal by the Industry Ministry for government financial aid worth 10.2 billion baht to help sugar cane farmers in the 2019/2020 season has been rejected.
EEC targets thrown out as forecasts fogged by crisis
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/04/2020
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Office is set to revise its investment target and strategy for this year as the coronavirus pandemic ravages overall investment sentiment.
Uttama gets thumbs up from Somkid
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/04/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Monday defended the performance of Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana following news reports he is under pressure to step down as the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) chief to make way for leadership changes ahead of a cabinet reshuffle.
BBS consortium wins U-tapao airport bid
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/04/2020
» The subcommittee handling infrastructure development projects at the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) chaired by Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana on Monday chose the BBS consortium to win the bid to build the 290-billion-baht Eastern Airport City Project at U-tapao.
Cabinet gives green light to food processing plan
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/04/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved an action plan for food processing industry development for 2019-27 and a supporting budget of 6.6 billion baht.
THAI will borrow to survive, remain state enterprise
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/04/2020
» Thai Airways International (THAI) will borrow money to survive the coronavirus crisis, and will remain a state enterprise, the Finance Ministry announced on Wednesday.
Turning over a new leaf
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/05/2020
» Banana leaves may look worthless, but to some farmers at Tung Samo in Kanchanaburi, they contribute significant income.
Farmers ditch rubber for goats
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/05/2020
» Modern goat-farming techniques introduced by the Pid Thong Lang Phra Foundation -- a royally sponsored initiative which applies the sufficiency economy philosophy of King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great -- have allowed Muslim residents of Ban Surao in Pattani's Yanare district to weather the rubber glut and improve their quality of life.