Tag: National Economic
Govt mulls green society; new tax structure
BANGKOK, Sept 6 – Financial measures will be a tool to push for a green society and automotive tax structures will be revised...
Cabinet resolved to disburse remaining central budget of THB500mil for flood...
BANGKOK, 11 July 2012 – The Cabinet has resolved to allocate the remaining budget for flood rehabilitation to support emergency post-flood assistance programs. ...
Eurozone debt crisis limits economic growth of Thailand
BANGKOK, 20 May 2012 – An economic expert has projected that Thailand’s GDP this year should reach 5.9%; although the Eurozone debt crisis...
Govt urged to focus on unwanted pregnancy problems
BANGKOK, 10 May 2012– The National Economic and Social Advisory Council (NESAC) has suggested the government pay more attention to teen pregnancy problems...
Cabinet to consider aid measures for SMEs
BANGKOK, 23 April 2012 - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will submit assistance measures for SMEs affected by the minimum wage increase to the...
NESDB: Facebook partly cause of teen pregnancies
BANGKOK, 28 February 2012 - According to the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), the famous social networking site, facebook, has partly...
NESDB: Most factories have recovered from flood
BANGKOK, 28 February 2012 – Having recovered from the flood, most factories have resumed operations, except for the electronics and automotive groups which...
Employment in Q4 grew by 0.9% despite flood
BANGKOK, 27 February 2012 – The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has disclosed that the employment rate during...
Swedish investors confident in Thailand’s disaster prevention plans
BANGKOK, 24 February 2012 - Swedish investors have voiced their confidence in Thailand’s flood prevention plans after exchanging views on post-flood rehabilitation with Thai...
Thailand’s 2011 overall economic growth revised downward to 3.5-4%: NESDB
BANGKOK, Aug 22 – The Thai economy is expected to expand by 3.5-4 per cent in 2011, lower than the 3.5-4.5 per cent...
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Pattaya sees rise in independent Chinese tourists amid decline in group tours
PATTAYA, Thailand - Mayor Poramet Ngampichet announced a significant increase in independent Chinese tourists visiting Pattaya during the recent Chinese National Holiday. However, the...
Drunk driver causes multi-vehicle carnage on Pattaya-Naklua Road
PATTAYA, Thailand - A drunk driver caused a major accident after her black Ford Ranger lost control, crashing into multiple vehicles before coming to...
Alleged Indian groper punched in the face on Pattaya beach
PATTAYA, Thailand - On October 9, an Indian tourist was punched in the face for allegedly groping another man’s wife on Pattaya Beach, opposite...
Brilliant Pianistic Talent at Ben’s Theater
There is something inspiring about seeing and hearing outstanding musical talent in young people. And I don’t simply mean musical technique: the challenging skill...
Classical Connections: Train Talk
If you are over A Certain Age, you might recall that short but rather self-righteous poem by Frances Cornford entitled, rather insensitively, To a...