Economy and industry
WETA backs community power scheme
The Waste-to-Energy Trade Association (WETA) has given its full support to the government’s Energy for All scheme involving community-owned power, as the programme will increase power projects fuelled by agricultural waste.Keep reading ...
Yuthana Praiwan
Cabinet approves flood relief budget
The cabinet has approved a budget of about 2.28 billion baht to repair roads and other infrastructure damaged by two storms last month.A source said the budget was requested by the Transport Ministry and approved at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Drop in domestic travel despite high passenger numbers at Thailand’s 6 key aiports
Thailand’s six major airports have handled more than 141 million passengers over the past 12 months and though international travel rose by 4.4 per cent, passenger numbers on domestic routes showed a drop of 1.4 per cent, the Airports of Thailand (AOT) reported on Tuesday ...
The Nation Reporter
Latest RCEP meeting 'very fruitful', says government
The 28th round of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in Da Nang, Vietnam on Sept 19-27 were very fruitful and led to the conclusion of 13 of the 20 chapters in the proposed free trade agreement, the Commerce Ministry said yesterday.Keep reading ...
Phusadee Arunmas & Thana Boonlert
Joint committee lowers growth forecast for 2019
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking has revised downward its forecast of Thailand’s economic growth this year to between 2.7 per cent and 3.0 per cent from the previous projection of between 2.9 per cent and 3.3 per cent.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Digital Economy Fund expedience mandated
The Digital Economy and Society Ministry and related agencies have been ordered to speed up approving applications for the Digital Economy and Society Development Fund (Digital Economy Fund), set up a couple of years ago to upgrade Thailand’s telecom infrastructure.Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Growth outlook below potential, but no crisis yet: BoT governor
Thailand’s economic growth forecast of 2.8% for this year is below potential, the central bank governor said on Monday, adding the bank was ready to review monetary policy if conditions worsen.While the Bank of Thailand (BoT) downgraded the 2019 growth outlook from the previous 3.3% ...
Campaign against garbage dumping in Chao Phraya River
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is encouraging vendors at Pak Khlong Talard market to conserve Chao Phraya River by not dumping garbage into the it. That is in line with a plan to call for UNESCO to register the Chao Phraya River as a Cultural ...
Tewit Kemtong
Low-income workers will be hard hit by a drop of exports
The falling Thai exports will hurt low-income workers the most as manufacturers are expected to hire less and cut overtime employment, affecting the purchasing power of these grassroot segment.The latest report from Krungsri Research Intelligence said although companies directly affected by a fall in Thai ...
Thailand unveils Digital Park
True Digital Park, Thailand’s first and Southeast Asia’s largest digital innovation hub, announced the completion of its start-up ecosystem, reinforcing the readiness to drive the regional digital economy forward.The opening ceremony was presided over by the nation’s Deputy Prime Minister who also gave a keynote ...
