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First-quarter growth forecast to hit 4%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 26/12/2014
» Economic growth is expected to come in at 4% in the first quarter of 2015, driven by government megaprojects, recovering private investment and domestic consumption, pushing full-year growth to 4.5%, says Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula.
Initial phase of Dawei SEZ set to start next month
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/10/2014
» Myanmar and Thailand are expected to announce next month the development of the initial phase of the delayed Dawei development project.
Petroleum concessions up for bidding
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 23/10/2014
» The government plans to auction new petroleum concessions for 29 onshore and offshore blocks next February, expecting to draw investment of 5 billion baht over the next three to five years.
Farm plan gets go-ahead
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 25/10/2014
» The National Rice Policy Committee yesterday approved a farm product management plan proposed by the Commerce Ministry aimed at stabilising crop prices.
Ministry reiterates need for oil, gas
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/10/2014
» The Energy Ministry insisted Tuesday that Thailand urgently needs a new round of petroleum exploration and production as its natural gas reserves would run out soon.
Egat gets go-ahead for 20-billion-baht fund
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/11/2014
» The State Enterprises Policy Commission yesterday gave the nod for the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) to launch an infrastructure fund worth 20 billion baht.
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.
Eco-cars lead way in B90bn projects
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/10/2014
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved investment applications worth nearly 90 billion baht, mainly for companies making environmentally friendly cars or involved in renewable energy.
Govt targetsrubber slump
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2014
» The government will launch measures on Thursday to tackle the drop in natural rubber prices.
Sufficiency plan gets B8.7bn vow
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/10/2014
» The government plans to allocate 8.67 billion baht from 2014 to 2017 to promote development based on His Majesty the King's sufficiency economy philosophy in 19,000 villages.