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Bangkok land price index drops 2.2% in first quarter
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/05/2021
» The land price index in greater Bangkok recorded a quarterly drop in the first quarter this year for the first time since the index began in 2012 due to the impact of the pandemic, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).
11.4m families risk poverty
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/11/2020
» Around 11.4 million households are at risk of falling into poverty from the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, with the unemployment rate rising to 1.9% in the third quarter, says the state planning agency.
Arkhom hailed into cabinet
Business, Published on 06/10/2020
» Monday's appointment of Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, the former transport minister, as the new finance minister has received blanket praise from business and academic circles, lauding the appointment as bringing much needed stability with the recent chaos surrounding the ministry.
17 new digital channels sequenced for education
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/05/2020
» The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission's (NBTC) board approved on Wednesday the sequencing of 17 new digital TV channels for education run by the Education Ministry, comprising channels No.37-53.
Pandemic work methods to linger on
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/05/2020
» In the post-pandemic world, remote work is likely to become normalised as businesses and employees familiarise themselves with working from home, gaining more confidence that the approach will not compromise workers' productivity.
DES puts phone booths towards testing
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 14/04/2020
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is turning TOT phone booths into coronavirus test kiosks to ward off infection risk among healthcare workers and address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Price control for face masks
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/02/2020
» The government is putting face masks and alcohol-based hand sanitiser on the state price control list as part of efforts to deal with the deadly virus outbreak.
2020 budget poised to sail through House
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 18/12/2019
» The fiscal 2020 budget bill is expected to receive parliamentary approval early next year as the coalition government has sufficient votes from lawmakers to pass the bill, says Kobsak Pootrakool, the Prime Minister's Office Minister.
Travel perk website attacked by bots
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2019
» A website used for the second phase of registration for the Chim, Shop, Chai (Taste, Shop, Spend) scheme suffered a cyber-attack that slowed the process Friday morning.
Analyst favours widening taxable income bands
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2019
» Widening taxable income bands for middle-income earners could be an appropriate means to alleviate the tax burden for this group, stemming criticism that the government's personal income tax reform will favour high-income earners, says a tax analyst.