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EEC Expects 300-billion-baht Investment This Year
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) has expected investment to triple to 300 billion baht this year as investment projects previously held by the coronavirus outbreak get pushed forward again.EEC Secretary -General Kanit Sangsubhan said actual investment in the EEC could be up from 96 billion ...
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Cabinet approves Bt6.3bn for another 35m vaccine doses
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of Bt6.387 billion to procure another 35 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, according to a government spokesperson.The budget will be split into Bt5.6 billion for AstraZeneca vaccines and Bt700 million for preparation and management at the local level.This ...
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International transit, transfer flights can land in Suvarnabhumi: CCSA
From March 1, international transit and transfer flights will be allowed to land in Thailand, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said.“It is part of measures to help airlines and is based on a decision made by the CCSA on February 22,” Transport Minister ...
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Thailand's tourism sector wants country reopened on July 1
Leading tourism companies in Thailand launched a campaign on Tuesday to reopen the country’s borders from July 1, 2021.The #OpenThailandSafely campaign was launched by more than 15 major companies including Minor Group, Asian Trails, YAANA Ventures, Capella Hotels and Resorts EXO and many others. Minor ...
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Shifting roles, changes in economy, rising cost of living blamed for Thailand’s falling birth rate
The rising cost of living, economy and changing role of women in society have been identified as the reasons for the drop in Thailand’s birth rate.Currently, less than 600,000 babies per year are born in Thailand.According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World ...
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High value-added economy in focus
The next national economic and social development plan should aim to provide Thailand a high value-added economy, according to the state planning unit.Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), said the NESDC board on Feb 15 approved a development framework ...
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Thailand poised to adopt vaccine passports to kick-start tourism
The tourism minister has asked the Public Health Ministry for approval to launch a vaccine passport system in a bid to kick-start the tourism industry this year.Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said on Monday that the government was waiting for a World Health Organisation ...
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Finance Ministry prepares assistance for state staff
The Finance Ministry is preparing to provide a financial remedy to 137,000 government contract employees to help with the cost of living, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).The government previously rolled out financial remedy measures to assist different groups affected by the pandemic crisis, including ...
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Marine Department’s new regulation eases container shortage [Video]
The Marine Department has implemented more relaxed regulations for cargo vessels calling at seaports, to help mitigate the shortage of shipping containers, ensuring capacity for an expected post-COVID-19 trade growth.Keep watching ...
Energy Ministry Seeks New Power Plants for EEC Need
The Ministry of Energy is seeking acceleration of new power projects to cope with the expected sharp spike in electricity demand with the promotion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).National Energy Reform Committee Chairman Pornchai Rujiprapa said the latest electricity usage statistics showed that the ...
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