NBTC told not to sell off 3G spectum cheaply
The national broadcasting and telecom regulator should set a high reserve price for the 2.1-gigahertz spectrum licences it plans to auction off, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) vice president Somkiat Tangkitavanit said yesterday.
BOI extends foreign-worker scheme until end of year
The Board of Investment of Thailand yesterday agreed to extend until the end of this year the period in which 101 companies may employ foreign labourers, in an effort to alleviate a shortage of workers in the country.
Trade deficit tops $8 bn in first 4 months of year
Exports slide amid surge in imports
Achieving 15% export growth target
The Commerce Ministry will face difficulties driving the country's export growth to the targeted 15 per cent this year, as shipments in the first four months dropped, not only from the impact of last year's floods, but because of the...
NBTC to meet govt on set-top box plans
The government and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) will discuss plans to procure set-top boxes for people in their joint move to switch Thailand from analog to terrestrial digital TV broadcasting system.
Quest on for new chief
The Finance Ministry is confident that Thai Airways International will get a new president within three months, after Monday's firing of Piyasvasti Amranand from the post by the company's board, chaired by Ampon Kittiampon.
Drought insurance spreads
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and the Bank for Agricultural and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) have expanded rice insurance against drought to cover four more provinces in the Northeast.
CAT union asks board to approve 3G-service funding
CAT Telecom's labour union has urged the state agency's board to approve a Bt7.83-billion budget for the state agency to continue its My brand third-generation cellular broadband service, which is expected to be CAT's main source of...
Food firms moan over rising costs
Leading Thai food manufacturers are struggling to boost capacity, focusing on selling higher-value-added products and increasing retail prices as a last resort to ensure business growth amid higher costs of operations.
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A top World Bank economist has urged the government to cut back on its populist policies and invest more on infrastructure, a necessary preparation for a possible worsening of the European crisis.
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