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Somkid moves to calm currency fears
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak is playing down warnings from some foreign research houses that Thailand risks being added to the US Treasury's watch list of potential currency manipulators, saying the government has no immediate plans to step in and curb the stronger baht.
DPM Somkid backs Thailand to join ex-US TPP
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/03/2018
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak supports Thailand joining the amended Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in order to gain future trade and investment benefits.
Somkid: Thais must take part in trade pacts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2018
» Thailand must join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations without the US, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as a means to protect the country's trade interests, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Sepo awaits duty-free bid rules
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/04/2018
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has submitted three retail associations' proposals for the upcoming duty-free shop concession at international airports to Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT), but there has been no response, says a senior official.
Customs to increase supply chain safety
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/05/2018
» The Customs Department is about to seal deals for the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) mutual recognition programme associated with international trade supply chain security with another five counterparts by next year.
28m rai of farmland insured
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/07/2018
» Almost 28 million rai of rice farmland operated by 1.91 million farmers is insured for the 2018 crop year, while only 6% of the insured areas claimed compensation last year, says the chief of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC).
State project spend up 60%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/10/2018
» State enterprises' investment budget disbursement for the eight months through August surged 60% from a year earlier, thanks largely to accelerated investment of large projects and PTT Group, says the chief of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
FPO hunts Chinese lure
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/10/2018
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is seeking stimulus measures to win back tourists as Chinese visitors are shunning Thailand, its chief said.
Sepo raises disbursement 45% on infrastructure
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/11/2018
» State enterprises managed to dole out 310 billion baht worth of investment budget for the nine months through September, up 45% from a year earlier, says the chief of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Smokers' shift to hike tax on loose tobacco
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/11/2018
» The Excise Department is going to raise the tobacco tax after dozens of smokers have switched to hand-rolled cigarettes, prices for which are far cheaper than factory-made cigarettes following enforcement of a new excise tax structure last year.