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10GB perk attracts over 3m applicants
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 11/04/2020
» More than 3 million mobile users applied for 10 free gigabytes of data on Friday, the first day the telecom regulator offered the handout as part of public assistance measures during the pandemic.
Minimum wage waiver floated to sustain SMEs
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/04/2020
» The government is being advised to waive the daily minimum wage requirement for six months to help entrepreneurs maintain employment during the pandemic.
Ministry to deliver 1m masks in capital
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 02/04/2020
» The Industry Ministry announced the first batch of free washable face masks, 1 million of 10 million in total, will be sent via Thailand Post to households in Bangkok on April 8 as part of the government's strategy to stem a shortage of masks.
Community scheme spreads the wealth
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/02/2020
» More than 200 local communities and 200 energy firms in Thailand will have a chance to take part in community-owned power projects from renewable resources, known as the Energy for All scheme, under a revision of the national power development plan (PDP).
Egat readies terms for new bids on Ubol Ratana dam
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 22/01/2020
» The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is preparing to launch terms of reference for a new bid on a 24-megawatt floating solar farm at Ubol Ratana dam.
GSB sets higher bar for 2020 lending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2020
» State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) aims to extend loans worth 550 billion baht and raise the customer base to cover 41% of the country's population this year.
Thai Bankers' Association studies methods to outsource white-label ATMs
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 25/12/2019
» The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) plans to allow a third party to manage white-label ATM operations, a pool ATM service run by non-bank firms instead of individual banks, to cut the banking system's operating costs.
KBank allots B5bn for digitisation plan
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 07/11/2019
» Kasikornbank (KBank) is pursuing an ambitious digitisation strategy, with a plan to invest about 5 billion baht yearly in technology like data analytics and online lending to future-proof its business from technological disruption.
Satun prepares for high season's influx
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/11/2019
» Satun province is bracing for an influx of tourists this high season, as major beach destinations at Tarutao National Marine Park have reopened for tourists after a five-month shutdown.
Cash handout plan draws few hotels
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 11/09/2019
» Hoteliers have shown little interest in the tourism cash handout scheme, citing the low value of the giveaway and the complexity of the process.