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The thorny issue of digital wallet funding
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/04/2024
» The coalition government led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin made a significant pivot on its flagship scheme, which aims to hands out 10,000 baht each to 50 million Thais via a digital wallet, shifting from government borrowing, which drew sharp criticism and raised concerns about potential violations of financial and fiscal discipline regulations.
Akara Resources able to restart gold mining
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/01/2022
» Akara Resources Plc, a gold mining company operating in the lower northern region, will be allowed to resume its mining operations if it can manage its operations in compliance with stricter requirements under the amended Minerals Act 2017, according to Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam.
Online meeting law enacted
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 21/04/2020
» The government has devised a law to ensure the legality of online meetings carried out by state and private organisations after the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted physical events.
Small hotels set to legalise ventures
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/06/2019
» Some 5,000 non-registered small hotels are expected to legalise their business after a recent order issued by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).
A perspective on the new government
Business, Tisco Securities, Published on 15/06/2019
» Prayut Chan-o-cha was officially endorsed as prime minister by His Majesty the King on Tuesday. This came six days after Gen Prayut won 500 out of the 749 votes available in a joint sitting of both houses of parliament, including all 249 from the appointed Senate (whose speaker abstained by tradition).
True to gain most from new extension
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 12/04/2019
» True Corporation Plc is poised to reap the greatest benefit from the government's mandate to extend the 900-megahertz payment instalments, but investors could still embark on a sell-off of telecom shares, analysts say.
Digital TV channels to unplug
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana & Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 12/04/2019
» Four or five digital TV operators plan to return their operating licences and go off the air after the government's decision on Thursday to invoke Section 44, which allows all existing digital TV operators to exit the segment without having to pay the remaining licence payments or face any additional financial penalties.
Coalition of the chilling
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/04/2019
» Thailand's much-anticipated general election is over, but the dust has not settled and the unofficial results have fanned anguish and uncertainty over who will form a new government.
Operator rescue plan remains undefined
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 28/02/2019
» The government has yet to hammer out the details of how it will use Section 44 to assist the country's top three mobile operators by delaying the final payments on their bid fees for the 900-megahertz spectrum auction.
Guillotine is ready, but is the executioner?
Business, Calvin Wilkinson, Published on 13/12/2018
» Before the blood dries from the first phase of Thailand's "regulatory guillotine" project, which has been credited with raising the country's World Bank Doing Business ranking from 48th in 2017 to 26th in 2018, the government is already looking to begin its second phase.