Bangkok Post
Uttama eyes tax adjustments
Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana on Saturday pledged to consider adjusting income tax and corporate tax to bring the two rates closer.The maximum bracket for income tax is 35% while that of the corporate tax is 20%, he said.The impact of any adjustments to these taxes, ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Thailand 'violated customs law'
A World Trade Organisation (WTO) Panel has upheld the Philippines’ claims that Thailand has been violating international customs law. The dispute initiated by the Philippines in 2008 affects that nation’s exports of cigarettes to Thailand, according to a statement released on Friday at www.dti.gov.ph.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
EEC megaproject draws flak from residents
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is a well-known flagship megaproject of the military government. The project aims to turn most of the land in the three provinces of Chachoengsao, Chon Buri and Rayong into industrial zones.Keep reading ...
Sonthanaporn Inchan
Egat begins public hearings for Mae Moh coal plant units
The state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will start public hearings with stakeholders and local communities on Saturday in a bid to repower two existing units of the Mae Moh coal-fired power plant in Lampang. Egat is budgeting 37 billion baht for development cost ...
Yuthana Praiwan
BoT starts siege on hot-money flows
The Bank of Thailand’s moves to counter hot-money inflows that have pushed the baht to a six-year high and the central bank’s vow to impose more measures if such speculative flows linger rattled the local currency and the stock market on Friday.Keep reading ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
Timeless river culture
Residents living along the Mekong River bank in Chiang Khan district of Loei realise the vital importance of saving their environment.Keep watching ...
Japan-style 'water bank' ready in Aug
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will complete building the underground “water bank” at flood-prone Asok-Din Daeng Road next month, to better protect the area against severe inundation, according to Deputy Bangkok governor Jakkraphan Phewngam.The new flood prevention measure, which is modelled on underground water banks ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Govt to get WB aid for marine debris
The World Bank has pledged to provide financial support for the government’s efforts to manage marine debris on its waters, said the permanent secretary for natural resources and environment, Wijarn Simachaya.“Besides the World Bank, several other foreign financial institutions have pledged to help fund Thailand’s ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Young Smart Farmers Growing Thailand’s Upward Economic Trend
A new generation is like an essential perennial plant growing its branches to support Thailand to reach the anticipated economic goal.To move into the “Value-Based Economy” era, traditional industrial practices must be uprooted. Technology, creativity, and innovation are the best guidelines leading to “agricultural commodities” ...
PM wins poor transparency marks
The outgoing Prayut Chan-o-cha government has a number of achievements to its name that lacked scrutiny, which raises the question of transparency, according to the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).After five years in power, the government ruled with few checks and balances, TDRI president Somkiat ...
Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth