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Capital market upgraded
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/02/2018
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved the amended draft bill of the Securities and Exchange Act 1992 to upgrade the Thai capital market to conform to global standards by starting a Capital Market Development Fund (CMDF), together with developing an electronic trading platform to serve digital trading demand.
Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.
168 projects in EEC get green light
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/02/2018
» The government has approved 168 infrastructure development projects worth a combined 989 billion baht for its flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme.
State wants tourism to spread the wealth
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/02/2018
» The government wants to tap the country's robust tourism growth, which is expected to average 9-10% a year over the next 5-6 years, in a bid to narrow income disparity.
Funds get nod for eastern water supply
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/02/2018
» The cabinet Tuesday approved a water development plan for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and infrastructure projects in the eastern region worth 33.5 billion baht for fiscal 2018.
BoI told to fit policy to changing times
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 15/02/2018
» The Board of Investment (BoI) has been instructed to rejig its investment promotion policies to make them reflect technological changes, environmental impact reduction and Thailand's ageing society.
Somkid: Japan still on board rail plans
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/02/2018
» The government has insisted the Thailand-Japan partnership for joint investment in the Shinkansen-like high-speed railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai remains intact, despite recent reports that Japan was solely interested in offering loans for the project.
Palm oil stocks dip on cooperation
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/02/2018
» Thailand's crude palm oil stocks are expected to decline to 310,000 tonnes at the end of this month from 532,000 tonnes last November thanks to the government's measures to curb the palm oil surplus.
Creative group starts this June
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/02/2018
» The Creative Economy Agency, a new public organisation to handle the country's creative economy development, is scheduled to start operations by mid-June and aims to raise the creative economy's share of GDP to 15% in the next five years.
South Koreans keen on Thailand
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/02/2018
» South Korean investors are eager to expand investment in Thailand after focusing on Vietnam for the past several years.