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World Bank, ADB to fund Thai highway projects

BANGKOK, June 11 (TNA) – Thailand’s Deputy Finance Minister Pradit Phataraprasit on Friday signed a loan agreement with the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund the Four-Lane Highway Widening Project (Phase II) to improve Thailand’s highway network.

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11 years ago

June 14, 2010

Aishwarya Gupta

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World Bank, ADB lend US$156 million to support Thai highway projects

Recent Trade Reforms in Thailand

Regulations and bureaucratic procedures that firms have reported as severely affecting their businesses and investment decisions were mainly on delays in tax refunds, uncertainties around the time taken to clear customs or obtain permits and certifications, and uncertainties around regulatory policies. The delays in tax refunds referred to both value-added tax refunds and import tax refunds for exporters. The Revenue Department and Customs Department have been introducing programs and employed internet-based services to reduce the time taken to do so. However, few firms have participated in these programs or have benefited from the services. On the other hand, the average number of days needed to clear import customs or obtain permits is not exceptionally high in Thailand compared to other countries.

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Thailand blocks online gambling websites

In the past week, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has asked all internet service providers and mobile carriers to block access to online gambling websites.

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3 months ago

September 30, 2020

National News Bureau of Thailand

BANGKOK (NNT) – Online gambling websites, which are easy to access by children and youth, have become a topic of concern for the Prime Minister, who has ordered strict suppression of these illegal websites.

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Covid-19: Thailand reports 10 weeks without local transmission

According to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Thailand has recorded zero new locally-contracted cases for 10 weeks.

Published

5 months ago

August 3, 2020

Boris Sullivan

According to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Thailand has recorded zero new locally-contracted cases for 70 days, as all new cases were imported from other countries.

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Thailand allows pubs, bars and massage parlors to reopen

The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the fifth phase of lockdown easing, allowing most daily activities and businesses to resume

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6 months ago

June 30, 2020

National News Bureau of Thailand

BANGKOK (NNT) – Although the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) extended enforcement of the emergency decree for another month to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCSA today approved the fifth phase of lockdown easing, allowing most daily activities and businesses to resume.

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