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Minister urges caution over Chinese investment in rubber farms
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/01/2018
» China's plan to invest in rubber plantations in Thailand must be carefully considered, says Grisada Boonrach, minister to the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, but such projects must not impact local farmers.
SEZ lease bids aim to reap over B6bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2018
» The Treasury Department is expected to fetch at least 6 billion baht for the government's coffers from auctions of state land to be developed into special economic zones (SEZ) in Tak, Nakhon Phanom and Kanchanaburi provinces under 50-year lease contracts.
Minimum wage hike sounded out
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 15/01/2018
» To raise or not to raise the daily minimum wage is an uphill task being mulled by policymakers and employers across the business spectrum.
New minimum wage ranges between B308 and B330
Online Reporters, Published on 18/01/2018
» The minimum daily wage will increase nationwide from April 1 in the range of 5-22 baht, with Phuket, Chon Buri and Rayong getting the highest rate at 330 baht a day.
Workers, bosses joust over minimum wage increases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2018
» Workers and employers are still not satisfied with increases in the minimum daily wage following seven hours of talks involving a tripartite wage committee.
Minimum wage rise not tabled at cabinet meeting
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2018
» Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo put off tabling the proposed new minimum wage agreement at the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, while seeking to allay concern over the delay with the explanation some matters still needed to be sorted out.
Minimum wage deduction set to rise
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/01/2018
» The Finance Ministry will soon seek cabinet approval to temporarily raise tax-deductible expenses for the minimum wage paid to employees to 1.15 times from 1 at present, an adjustment that can absorb employment costs of 9-10 baht a day per employee if it wins the nod, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantovorawong.
Wage hike to give SMEs tax windfall
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/02/2018
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with annual sales of up to 100 million baht in 17 provinces where the daily minimum wage will be raised by an average of five baht will enjoy a double windfall from the government's measure that lets them deduct expenses for minimum wages.
Siri: No state renewable power buying for 5 years
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 28/03/2018
» The government has no plan to buy renewable power from 2018-2023, saying the country has enough reserved power for the medium term.
CEO says Pace has the means to proceed with 4 luxury projects
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn and Nuntawan Pholkwamdee, Published on 12/04/2018
» Pace Development Corporation Plc looks set to continue construction of four luxury projects worth more than 20 billion baht after securing 14 billion baht from the sale of assets at the country's highest building, MahaNakhon, to duty-free retailer King Power International Group.