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FTI puts lockdown price tag at roughly B60bn
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/07/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects the government's 14-day lockdown measures in 10 provinces to cost the economy 50-60 billion baht amid concerns over further damage if the government fails to curb the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.
B8.5bn in aid to cushion impact of new restrictions
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 30/06/2021
» The cabinet yesterday approved an 8.5-billion-baht relief package to help ease the impact of the government's latest Covid-19 control measures, including a ban on dining in at restaurants and closures of construction sites in the capital and five surrounding provinces.
Dining-in ban hurts ailing eateries
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 29/06/2021
» Eateries are braving the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, with the government's latest announcement to ban dining-in at restaurants across high-risk areas including Bangkok through July anticipated to aggravate their plight.
Southern corridor under consideration
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/04/2021
» The government is mulling the establishment of a Southern Border Economic Corridor (SBEC), spanning the southern border provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat, along with four districts of Songkhla province -- Chana, Na Thawi, Saba Yoi and Thepha -- to ensure greater efficacy in terms of development plans for the region.
Investment in southern provinces poised to rise
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 12/01/2021
» More active investment in the southern provinces is anticipated after the Board of Investment late last year approved a two-year extension (2021-22) to incentives in the five southernmost provinces of Narathiwat, Pattani, Satun, Songkhla and Yala.
Growth forecast for 2021 upheld at 4%
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 28/12/2020
» Despite a surge of new infections in Thailand, the government is maintaining its forecast for economic growth at 4% next year.
BoI approves more perks for 2021
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/12/2020
» The Board of Investment (BoI) yesterday approved additional measures including a 50% corporate tax deduction for five years for investment projects worth at least 1 billion baht to stimulate investment next year.
China demand spiking for Thai durian
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/07/2020
» The Chinese appetite for Thai durians remains strong despite the coronavirus pandemic and weak global demand for goods.
TPCH preps for renewable plant licences
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/06/2020
» MAI-listed TPC Power Holding (TPCH), a business arm of engineering and construction service provider Thai Poly Cons (TPC), is planning to bid for more licences to run environmentally friendly power plants during the next three years.
Interest-free SME loans from KBank
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 06/05/2020
» Kasikornbank (KBank) has launched a 1-billion-baht loan scheme, offering interest-free borrowing for the first year to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with up to 200 employees as a way to keep 41,000 workers on payroll during the pandemic.