Новости за 05.03.2019

The Bank of Thailand warned the baht is likely to remain volatile and that it intervened in the market when the baht strengthened at a faster pace than economic fundamentals would suggest, helping business operators adjust, says a senior official.

The government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) scheme is a key engine to drive full-year investment applications to hit 750 billion baht, says the Board of Investment (BoI).

The highly toxic weedkiller paraquat is known to be associated with serious diseases and has already been banned in 53 countries over health concerns. Thailand is not among those countries.

Activist Srisuwan Janya has been summoned to meet the Election Commission (EC) Wednesday in response to a petition he filed against Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.

Two Japanese firms, Kyushu Railway and Hoosiers Holdings, have forged a joint venture with Thai developer All Inspire Development Plc for a condo project worth 4.8 billion baht on Ekamai Road, as they are confident in the Thai economy and property market.

The Revenue Department aims to raise the number of individual taxpayers by 10% this year, with a focus on online vendors outside the tax system.

Army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong, in his capacity as secretary-general of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), instructed all state agencies Monday to be on the lookout for false stories or information concerning them.

Thai and Chinese authorities failed to find common ground on a contract they were supposed to sign under the Thai-Sino high-speed railway project when they met late last month, Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said Monday.

Lt Gen Phongsakon Rotchomphu, a deputy leader of the Future Forward Party (FFP), has been summoned to meet police investigators over his role in sharing fake news about Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Facebook.

Even if you just casually follow global energy news, you can’t help but notice that liquefied natural gas prices (LNG) in Asia keep dropping. Last week, prices for the super-cooled fuel dropped to their lowest point in nearly 19 months, due to pressure as more supply hit the market and buying interest remained low. LNG procurement historically peaks during cold winter months before tapering off at the end of January and beginning of February as spring approaches. However, total shipments of LNG into Japan... Читать дальше...

Tesla owners have staged protests outside Tesla stores and Superchargers in some parts of Asia after the electric vehicle (EV) maker announced last week massive price cuts, which means that existing customers for some models in some counties have paid by up to 40 percent more for buying their Teslas before the price reduction. In Taiwan, for example, a Model S P100D now costs about half the price than it used to just a week ago, Electrek reports. The price cuts that Tesla announced last week alongside... Читать дальше...

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Treasury Board President Jane Philpott cites her "ethical responsibilities" as she quits.