Thailand’s ranking in cybersecurity readiness fell to 35th in 2017-18 from 20th in 2016 as other countries made better cybersecurity improvements. “The slip in ranking is not due to poorer cybersecurity competency in Thailand, as its overall score improved, it’s just that other countries have done better,” said Surangkana Wayuparb, president and chief executive of […]
Read MoreSET-listed Amata Corporation remains sceptical amid the many project delays in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), maintaining a land sales target of 950 rai in 2019. Viboon Kromadit, chief executive of the industrial estate developer, said that while the EEC is a positive development for many industrial operators and land developers, megaprojects under development by […]
Read MoreSupervisory committees will be set up to supervise the construction of the high-speed rail network linking three key airports and other infrastructure projects in the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to ensure that development meets international standards. On Tuesday, the EEC Office’s proposal to form the committees won cabinet endorsement. The supervisory committees will […]
Read MoreNew business registrations edged up 1% year-on-year in May, led by construction, property and restaurants. According to Sorada Lerttharpachit, deputy director-general of the Business Development Department, the number of new business registrations totalled 5,942, rising from 5,865 recorded in May of last year. On a monthly basis, registrations fell 0.03% from 5,944 in April. The […]
Read MoreThe Transport Ministry has urged bus operators to set up routes across borders from Thailand to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, known as the CLMV countries, due to their highly lucrative business potential. “Expanding road networks afford bus operators more opportunities to do business,” said Chaiwat Thongkamkoon, permanent secretary for transport. The operators need to […]
Read MoreRECENT changes to the Thai Revenue Code (TRC) will result in mutual funds being subject to income tax at 15 per cent on their gross income from August 20, 2019, 90 days from the date of publication of these changes in the Royal Gazette. The TRC Amendment Act No 52 (Amendment Act), published in the […]
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