Bt15bn to be injected into communities. THE National Village Fund plans to inject Bt15billion into the grassroots economy next month in a bid to shore up consumption in rural areas amid declining prices for farm products and rising household debt. (The Nation, 18/7/2017 FTI: Car exports to disappoint for 2nd year. Vehicle exports are likely […]

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ITD, CK, STEC, UNIQ, TRC and PLE sent documents for Hua-Hin and Prachuab dual-track projects worth Bt7.3bn. The e-auction will be held on 27 July 2017. (Khao Sod, 7/7/2017) Progress on Thai high-speed trains today. Rayong high-speed lines to connect Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and Utapao airports worth Bt200bn. The auction will be held on November […]

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MPC lifts economic growth, export outlook. The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday raised its 2017 economic growth forecast slightly to 3.5% from 3.4% earlier predicted after revising up export growth to 5%, but kept the policy rate unchanged at 1.5%. (Bangkok Post, 6/7/2017) Improved exports, budget disbursement to spur growth. Krisda Chinavicharana, […]

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I’ve been enjoying Dr. Thitinan’s op-ed’s in the Bangkok Post and his latest one provides a succinct summary of what happened in the past and how politics in Thailand today should evolve in order for the country to continue developing. Here’s some snippets and a link to the rest of the op-ed In the pre-crisis […]

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Thai Authorities Near Airline Certification Target. Thailand is moving closer towards its goal of recertifying its major international carriers, which is a key step in resolving ICAO concerns regarding the country’s aviation oversight. Thai authorities have previously said they intend to reissue a total of nine AOCs in the first half of the year, which […]

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OK given to unlock Sor Por Kor land. As expected, the cabinet yesterday said the powerful Section 44 of the interim charter should be invoked to unlock the use of Sor Por Kor agricultural land for three areas of business: petroleum, renewable energy and mining. But the focus of Section 44 will mainly apply to […]

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