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Cambodia, Thailand to boost cooperation in new key areas
Cambodia and Thailand are committed to enhancing their cooperation in three existing development areas and agreed to add five more areas for the next three-year collaboration, according to the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC).The commitment was expressed during the 15th Consultation on Technical ...
Govt 'gifts' need work
It has become tradition that the government gives New Year’s gifts to the public during the festive season. Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in the hope of brightening up the public mood has instructed all ministries to come up with presents. Some are tangible items, from state ...
Govt boosts Covid war chest
The cabinet yesterday approved an 11.3-billion-baht budget to deal with the re-emerging of Covid-19.The amount will be spent on 10 projects, grouped into preventive measures (4.3 billion baht), treatment (7 billion) and support (27 million), according to deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
NESDC works to expedite spending
The government has set a target to disburse at least 70% of the 400-billion-baht budget scheduled for social and economic rehabilitation in fiscal 2021.Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), said by the end of September next year (the final ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Local economy most urgent issue for provincial govt: poll
Community-level economic development is the most urgent issue for new provincial administration organisations (PAOs) to tackle following the elections of PAO chairmen and council members on Dec 20, according to an opinion poll conducted by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.The survey was ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Excise to study reworked EV taxes
Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has ordered the Excise Department to study the excise tax structure on electric vehicles (EV) to promote industry development and lower the price of EVs.Speaking after visiting the Excise Department on Friday, Mr Arkhom said the government has lowered the excise ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Thailand eyes construction of 6th Thai-Lao friendship bridge in 2025
Thai Minister of Transport Saksayam Chidchob said Friday his ministry has scheduled to complete the construction of the 6th Thai-Lao friendship bridge by 2025.During his trip to the northeastern provinces of Amnat Charoen, Yasothon and Mukdahan provinces, Saksayam said he is in discussion with various ...
Cabinet approves B1.5tn borrowing next year
The government will borrow 1.5 trillion baht next year to counter the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic amid dwindling state revenue.A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday approved borrowing of 1.47 trillion baht in the fiscal year starting Oct 1, ...
Govt budget for next year slashed B14bn
The 2021 government budget has been cut by about 14 billion baht. However, more has been allocated to education, public health, interior and justice agencies.Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat, the chairman of an ad-hoc committee reviewing the draft of the 2021 budget appropriation bill, said ...
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Fiscal 2021 disbursement faces one-month delay
Disbursement of fiscal 2021 budget is expected to be deferred by only a month and will not affect public investment, says finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat.Deferment of the law on fiscal 2021 budget from Oct 1 will have no impact on public investment, Mr Prasong ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri