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Tax perks and regulation package for FDI ahead
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 03/03/2021
» The government is scheduled to unveil fresh tax incentives and relaxed regulations later this month to facilitate the ease of doing business and entice foreign investors who are looking to relocate their production sites to stave off the continued trade spat between the US and China.
Workforce needs to upgrade digital skills
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/02/2021
» The Thai workforce needs to speed up development of its digital skills, as digital technology is likely to replace human workers faster than previously forecast due to the pandemic, warns the chief of the state planning unit.
NESDC lists steps to win confidence
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/02/2021
» The state planning unit, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), has urged the government to expedite economic cooperation in a move to build up the confidence of foreign investors.
NESDC revises down 2021 growth outlook
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 16/02/2021
» The state planning agency National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has downgraded its economic growth forecast for this year to 2.5-3.5% from 3.5-4.5% made in November, mainly because of a fresh wave of infections.
Cabinet okays B8.8bn oil palm scheme
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/02/2021
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved in principle an 8.8-billion-baht budget for the state-sponsored price guarantee scheme for oil palm in the 2021 season.
Another 3 months of studies, followed by CPTPP decision
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/02/2021
» The government plans to take three months to decide whether Thailand should apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to the International Economic Policy Committee.
State monitoring outbreak's impact
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/01/2021
» With the fresh outbreak, the economy may grow much less than expected, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.
State agencies drive HM King Rama IX's projects, ensuring legacy lives on
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/12/2020
» His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great has been gone four years already. Yet Thais continue expressing their love and loyalty to the revered monarch.
Thailand shoots for top 10
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/12/2020
» The government has set an ambitious goal to raise the country's standing in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business (EODB) ranking, reaching the top 10 by 2022.
NESDC works to expedite spending
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/11/2020
» The government has set a target to disburse at least 70% of the 400-billion-baht budget scheduled for social and economic rehabilitation in fiscal 2021.