Bangkok Post
NCH to expand under EEC
NCH Thailand has budgeted US$ 1 million (33.2 million baht) for 2019 to expand its chemical plant in Chachoengsao province after seeing an uptick in demand from industrial plants because of the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
EEC land ownership laws awaited by firms
Property investors and condo buyers from overseas are awaiting clarity on Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) regulations that will allow 100% foreign property ownership, according to a property consultant.Keep reading ...
Kanana Katharangsiporn
Dept readies for purge of plastic waste
The Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will launch a campaign to ban plastic bags and styrofoam food boxes in all national parks from Aug 12 to reduce rubbish that pollutes the nature reserves and threatens wildlife. Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Govt to seek migrants for fish industry
A plan to attract thousands of foreign workers into the Thai fishing industry is taking shape with Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo likely to meet his counterparts from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam after Aug 15 to establish the terms. Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Safeguarding against the race for data
Putting Thailand 4.0 and a cashless society in place seems to be the dream of Thai policymakers and business tycoons, but the recent data leakage by two of the country’s major financial institutions has left many wondering whether the virtual dream is in fact a ...
Land tax bill languishes in NLA scrutiny
The draft land and buildings tax has not progressed after the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) standing committee extended the scrutiny process for the eighth time, lapsing at the end of September. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
High-speed airport rail headed to Rayong
The committee for special economic zone development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme has approved a 30-kilometre extension of the high-speed railway that will connect three airports to Rayong province, for an estimated 10-billion-baht expenditure. Keep reading ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Boats need over 40,000 migrant crew
The Labour Ministry will push for a plan to import 40,000 workers from neighbouring countries to solve a labour shortage in the commercial fishing sector. Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo said Thursday (Aug 2) that workers from Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam would be targeted under ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Prayut touts EEC for prosperity
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha reaffirmed Wednesday that the key to ensuring Thailand escapes the “middle-income trap” and transforms into a high-income nation means sticking to the 20-year national strategy and Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) project. Keep reading ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
BoI's 6-point approach to Japan
The Board of Investment (BoI) has been instructed to rev up efforts to attract Japanese investment, with a focus on six categories: automobiles; robotics; machinery; medical devices; food, agriculture and biotechnology; and aerospace. Keep reading ...
Chatrudee Theparat