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Economy will grow 1.5-3.5% this year: JSCCID
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCID) estimated on Wednesday that the Thai economy would grow 1.5-3.5 per cent this year.In addition, exports are likely to grow by 3-5 per cent, while inflation is hoped to be at most 1 per cent.The ...
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Pollution in and around Bangkok hits unsafe levels
Air pollution in 50 areas in and around Bangkok hit unsafe levels on Monday morning with PM2.5 readings coming in at 41 to 74 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3), according to the Pollution Control Department’s Air Quality and Noise Management Bureau.Thailand’s standard for safe levels ...
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Elderly citizens who got cash handouts 'won't have to refund social welfare'
The Comptroller-General’s Department and local organisations cannot reclaim social welfare provided to the elderly, a legal expert said on Saturday. Earlier, several elderly people across the country were worried after the department instructed local organisations to reclaim their social welfare. Some of the elderly faced ...
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Govt under pressure as questions raised over its wisdom and transparency in vaccine deals
An adviser to the prime minister has defended the government’s vaccine deal after it came under fire from critics.Somchai Jitsuchon, an adviser to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the economy, posted on his Facebook account that the government had considered many vaccine deal options, such ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Virus takes Bt6.5bn bite out of Thai chicken exports
The Covid-19 crisis drove down Thai exports of processed, refrigerated and frozen chicken in 2020 to 945,000 tonnes worth Bt105 billion, from 950,000 tonnes worth Bt111.5 billion in 2019, said the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association on Friday.“The outbreak resulted in lockdowns in Japan and ...
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Protesters demand military, monarchy budget cuts to fund Covid remedial measures
Pro-democracy protesters gathered outside the Commerce Ministry on Friday to demand that the government cut spending on the military and monarchy in order to help Thais suffering amid the second wave of Covid-19.Ratsadon protesters led by Panupong Jadnok attempted to deliver a petition of their ...
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Cash handouts, co-payment scheme to boost Thai GDP by 1%
The government’s “RaoChana” (WeWin) cash handout scheme and the first two phases of the “Khon La Khrueng” (Let’s Go Halves) co-payment scheme are expected to boost Thai GDP by 1 per cent, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.The Cabinet on Tuesday approved the new WeWin scheme ...
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Thailand’s home internet fastest in the world
Broadband connections in Thailand are the fastest in the world, the latest Speedtest Global Index shows.In December alone, Thailand topped the list with broadband speeds averaging at 308.35 megabits per second (mbps), overtaking Singapore and Hong Kong, where the internet speeds average at 245.31mbps and ...
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Baht stays firm, but funds inflows to determine direction
The baht opened at 30 to the US dollar on Friday, unchanged from Thursday’s closing rate. The Thai currency is likely to move between 29.90 and 30.05, said Krungthai market strategist Poon Panichpibool.On Thursday night, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes fell by 0.4 and 0.1 ...
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Govt plans to create 1,000 SMEs in five years with revenue exceeding Bt1 billion per year
The Education Ministry will work with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) in setting up an innovation fund for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with the aim of creating at least 1,000 start-up SMEs with revenue exceeding Bt1 billion per year within five years.Kittipong Promwong, ...
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