Government

Election Risk Clouds Thailand's Outlook After Jump in Growth

Political risk is making it more difficult to assess whether a pickup in Thailand’s economic momentum will continue into 2019 and beyond.Keep reading ...

Suttinee Yuvejwattana

Weir 'irregularities' found

Irregularities have been found in many of the government’s weir construction projects as part of the Thai Niyom Yangyuen scheme, Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) secretary-general Korntip Daroj said Monday (June 18) .Keep reading ...

King-Oua Laohong

Thailand spearheads regional fund to cut reliance on big Asian economies

Thailand is spearheading a new Southeast Asian fund for infrastructure and development projects, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha told a summit in Bangkok on Saturday, a bid to counter reliance on Asian giants, such as China.Keep reading ...

ACMECS leaders adopt 5-year plan

The leaders of five Mekong River basin countries on Saturday adopted a five-year master plan focused on improving transport infrastructure, harmonising trade and investment rules, and human resources development.Keep reading ...

EC flags up ‘legal obstacles’ in calendar for next election

The Election Commission (EC) has prepared a calendar for the next election to be discussed with the government, according to the agency’s chief.EC president Supachai Somcharoen said yesterday (June 12) that the calendar was in line with the government’s road map but he declined to ...

The Nation Reporter

ACMECS meeting aims for strengthened ties

The Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS) aims to strengthen ties between countries in the Mekong Delta by reducing economic barriers to cooperation. Keep reading ...

Lamonphet Apisitniran

Executives call for use of local currencies at borders

Business leaders from the lower Mekong River are calling for their governments to use local currencies for border region trade to facilitate transactions and reduce exchange costs. Keep reading ...

Lamonphet Apisitniran

Elections 'not set to derail' EEC

The government has informed foreign companies through their respective embassies that the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) will carry on as planned, regardless of whether a general election takes place next February or results in a new direction. Keep reading ...

Lamonphet Apisitniran

Thailand plans regional infrastructure fund

Thailand plans to take the lead in creating a regional fund with its neighbours, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, to back infrastructure and other development projects.Arthayudh Srisamoot, deputy permanent secretary of Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha is expected ...

Fostering norms to sustain Thailand's democracy

With the next election tentatively scheduled for February 2019, it is not long before Thailand returns to democracy. And while many in the country are excited about the prospect of an election, others re weary of reverting to politics as usual. Keep reading ...

Ken Lohatepanont

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