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Solar cell recycling beckons
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 03/05/2019
» Local companies are keen on investment in solar panel recycling plants under the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme to capitalise on growth of solar panel installation in Thailand.
Department to bump up tax base
Business, Published on 07/05/2019
» The Revenue Department aims to add 200,000 individuals to the income tax base every year, says director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Debt Clinic ready to cure thousands
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 08/05/2019
» The Bank of Thailand expects tens of thousands of debtors who have defaulted to join its Debt Clinic, a scheme that pools unsecured bad loans owed to multiple creditors, covering 19 non-bank companies.
Egat plans to convert used cars into EVs
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 08/05/2019
» The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to develop electric vehicles (EVs) by modifying used cars, aiming for commercial sales in 2020.
Digital TV flight may leave 5,000 adrift
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 10/05/2019
» Close to 5,000 people could be affected by six digital TV channels shutting down after the government's decision to let the channels exit the business without any financial penalties.
Haze hurts North's hotel bookings
Business, Published on 03/04/2019
» The haze in the North has led to a plunge in hotel bookings in several northern provinces for Songkran, lowering the expected occupancy rate during the holiday to just 60% from an average of 85% in previous years.
BMA to move eyesores underground in 2 years
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 05/04/2019
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), through its subsidiary Krungthep Thanakom, announced on Thursday it will begin construction on an underground pipeline network in Bangkok to move all overhead telecom and broadcast cables in the city underground in two years.
Most trucks tipped to be B20-compliant
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/04/2019
» Energy policymakers announced yesterday that biodiesel B20 will be compatible with nearly all general trucks on the road in Thailand.
FTI ready to lobby for Euro 5-6 perks
Business, Piyachart Maikaew, Published on 12/03/2019
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) plans to lobby the next administration for more tax incentives for automakers, in response to the current government's policy to upgrade vehicle fuel standards to Euro 5 and 6, a move the FTI finds unclear and unattractive.
NBTC targets batteries in wearables
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/03/2019
» The telecom regulator is considering measures to govern quality standards for batteries in wearable devices and Internet of Things (IoT) items in order to prevent consumer harm.