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Thailand to join WTO procurement framework
Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 31/05/2012
» Thailand will look to participate in a framework under the World Trade Organisation that commits members to transparency in government procurement, Kittiratt Na-Ranong, the finance minister and deputy prime minister, said on Thursday.
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WTO: Protectionism is growing risk
Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 31/05/2012
» Trade protectionism over the past several months has risen, posing a growing threat to international trade and the global economy, World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Pascal Lamy said on Thursday .
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WEF targets education, bureaucracy, graft
Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 30/05/2012
» Education, bureaucracy and corruption were highlighted as among the greatest challenges constraining Thailand's economic competitiveness by speakers at the World Economic Forum in East Asia on Wednesday morning.
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Prasarn rips into upswell of populism
News, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 16/04/2012
» Shifting Thailand's economic and social development to the next level will require genuine statesmanship from the country's political leaders, Governor of the Bank of Thailand Prasarn Trairatvorakul says.
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Leaders told, basics before specifics
Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 30/05/2012
» Political leaders would do best to focus on addressing the fundamental factors of competitiveness rather than seek to target specific sectors for growth, according to World Economic Forum managing director Borge Brende.
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Corruption, red tape holding back growth
News, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 31/05/2012
» Outdated regulations, an inefficient education system and corruption are among the key factors impeding growth in Thailand's competitiveness, said speakers at the World Economic Forum in East Asia yesterday.
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Ministry seeks better integration of transport
Business, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 24/02/2012
» Development of the country's transport infrastructure must become more "customer-centric", with the goal of developing corridors to link producers and customers, according to Deputy Transport Minister Chadchart Sittiphan.
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Eurozone crisis poses major threat
News, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 03/01/2012
» The parallels between Europe's economic troubles today and Thailand in 1997 seem all too familiar. A decline in market confidence leads to a sharp rise in borrowing costs, putting pressure on public finances, credit ratings and the financial sector. The political leadership dawdle before enacting tax hikes and budget cuts, resulting in social disruption and a voter backlash. Meanwhile, the crisis is spreading to other countries facing similar troubles, resulting in a regional "contagion" effect.
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