Economy and industry
Govt defends plan for nuclear reactor
The Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Tint) has tried to quell growing public pressure over the proposed dusting off of a project to build a nuclear research reactor in Ongkharak district of Nakhon Nayok, saying the plan is still at an early stage.The project has ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Industry Minister consults with FTI on driving Thai industries
The Industry Ministry said that it will work with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to boost the economy in the industrial sector.Keep watching ...
Cambodia, Thailand discuss linking ports
Thailand has proposed connecting one of its ports to Sihanoukville’s deep-water port in a bid to boost trade between the countries.A delegation from Thailand’s eastern economic corridor met with Cambodian authorities on Tuesday to discuss linking the infrastructures of the Laem Chabang port in Chonburi ...
Govt touts 'digital shift' to boost income
The Digital Economy and Society (DE) Ministry is aiming to boost the income of people at the grass-roots level through mobile apps and e-commerce platforms over the next three months.Some targeted areas will be selected for a pilot project designed to use digital technology to ...
Komsan Tortermvasana
Sontirat plans renewed push for Napier grass energy plants
Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong is pushing for the use of Napier grass as a source of energy.Speaking at a seminar on “Energy for Industries for a sustainable future” to mark the 20th anniversary of the Institute for Industrial Energy on Friday (August 9), he revealed ...
The Nation Reporter
Economic slowdown leads to strict control on bank loans
The Bank of Thailand has reported that data from commercial banks in the second quarter has revealed a spike in overdue debts, and that SME loans are on the rise and have the potential of becoming non-performing loans (NPLs).Tharit Panpiamrat, senior vice president of the ...
The Nation Reporter
Govt steps in to spur economy
Two key economy-related state agencies have taken drastic measures to curb the impacts from the US-China trade war as the Thai economy slows.The Finance Ministry is pressing state enterprises to inject 130 billion baht into their investment projects by the end of this year, while ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri & Aekarach Sattaburuth
Taxi fares up 50 satang
The Ministry of Transport has approved a taxi fare hike by 50 satang over the distance between one to ten kilometers, starting September in order to offset increasing costs for drivers.Keep watching ...
Copy Thailand in fighting human trafficking, Malaysia told
Malaysia has been urged to emulate Thailand in the management of human trafficking cases by allowing collaboration between enforcement agencies and civic groups.Patchareeboon Sakulpitakphon, who works with the Asian chapter of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), told FMT the partnership would ensure ...
Japanese keen to press on with EEC operations
Japanese investors are calling on the government to carry out the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme as they plan to invest and expand their operations further, says the Japanese Chamber of Commerce (JCC).Atsushi Taketani, chairman of the JCC’s economic research group, said the EEC is ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
