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State sees EEC funding hitting B400bn
The government is optimistic that investment in its flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) can reach 400 billion baht next year, driven both by private investment and infrastructure development.Of the total, 300 billion baht is expected to be generated by private investment, while 100 billion would ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Fish marketing agency tightens virus vigil at piers
The Fish Marketing Organisation has tightened measures at its piers nationwide to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, organisation director Montien Innoi said.This follows the report of 12 new domestic cases of the virus, which were reportedly related to a 67-year-old woman in Samut Sakhon province, ...
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Minister admits Covid-19 outbreak exposed cracks and faults in Thai economy
The Covid-19 outbreak that hit Thailand since April has exposed the fragility of the economy and shed light on the fact that we rely too much on export and tourism, Deputy PM Supattanapong Punmeechaow said.The deputy PM, who also holds the Energy portfolio, was speaking ...
The Nation Reporter
Labor Ministry checking migrant workers for COVID-19 [Video]
The Labor Minister has ordered a check of businesses for illegal migrant workers as part of efforts against COVID-19.Keep watching ...
Governors instructed to tackle forest fire, air pollution [Video]
The Minister of Interior has ordered all provincial governors to coordinate with related agencies to prevent and mitigate forest fire and air pollution disasters from now until early next year, in order to effectively address the recent air pollution issue in Bangkok and other provinces.Keep ...
Baht unchanged, could strengthen from possible economic recovery
The baht opened at 30.03 to the US dollar on Thursday, unchanged from its closing rate on Wednesday.The Thai currency is likely to move between 29.90 and 30.10 during the day, predicted Jitipol Puksamatanan, senior director of the chief investment office at SCB Securities.Keep reading ...
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Egat’s hydropower plant at Pha Juk dam to go on stream by 2022-end as planned
The construction of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s (Egat) hydropower plant at Pha Juk dam in Uttaradit’s Muang district is progressing as planned and should meet its targeted commercial operation date of December 2022, Thidet Iam-sai, deputy director-general of engineering and power plant construction ...
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Environment Ministry launches “Thailand Without E-Waste” [Video]
As the environmental threat of electronic waste grows, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has joined hands with the private sector and concerned networks to introduce the “Thailand Without E-Waste” campaign.Keep watching ...
BOI calls for meeting with foreign representatives to boost investment opportunities in Thailand
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) said on Wednesday that it had managed to hold a meeting with representatives of Foreign Chambers of Commerce to enhance confidence among investors and facilitate those who are interested to invest in Thailand.Duangjai Asawachintachit, BOI’s secretary general, said that 35 ...
Communication lines to be buried in bid to make Bangkok a smart city
From next year, many Bangkok roads will be free of the ugly power and communication lines that hang overhead at dangerous angles.Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta handed over the plan to TOT acting president Morakot Thienmontree on Wednesday morning. The plan requires the ...
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