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Bill targets populist spending
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/03/2016
» The cabinet yesterday approved a draft monetary and fiscal bill which includes controls on spending for populist policies. The move is aimed at preventing future fiscal problems and enhancing transparency in the state fiscal budget.
Prayut to lift vocational schools' status
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/09/2014
» Efforts to raise the status of vocational education must go alongside tough measures to curb inter-school violence, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.
B5.97bn for undersea internet cables
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/08/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has approved an investment framework for three undersea fibre optic cables to greatly boost Thailand's international internet capacity.
Council okays B4bn farmers scheme
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/06/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday approved a rice and shrimp farmers subsidy scheme worth 4.79 billion baht.
Japanese seek revival of flood projects
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/05/2014
» Japanese investors have asked the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to carry on building flood prevention projects initiated by the Yingluck Shinawatra administration.
Loan fund gets B3.6bn budget lift
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/06/2014
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has given the green light for the Student Loan Fund (SLF) to spend 3.6 billion baht on student loans this year.
Pheu Thai ready for ruling
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/03/2014
» The government is poised to resort back to financial institutions’ loans or the fiscal budget deficit to finance the infrastructure development if the planned 2-trillion-baht infrastructure loan bill falls through.
Cabinet backs spike in booze tax ceiling
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/08/2013
» The cabinet yesterday approved a sharp increase of the alcohol beverage tax ceiling as proposed by the Finance Ministry.
Drinkers awake to higher tabs
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/09/2013
» Drinkers awoke Wednesday to higher prices of beer, wine and liquor after the cabinet Tuesday approved new effective alcohol tax rates.
Government still preparing for AEC
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/09/2013
» The government will reform Thailand economically to ensure its readiness to cope with competition among Asean countries and rapid change globally, the prime minister says.