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‘Many left out of labour schemes’
The country’s labour-protection schemes have hardly reached informal workers and farmers. “There is a big gap between registered and unregistered workers,” Yongyuth Chalamwong of the Thailand Development Research Institute’s centre for labour development said yesterday. The Social Security Fund focuses on registered workers while the Workmen’s Compensation Fund benefits only full-time workers. “But in fact, […]
Policy mix recommended to end reliance on subsidies
Governments should consider all energy reform policies available rather than relying on a single policy to help affected groups, says a researcher at the Canada-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Populist schemes did not change the way fuels were priced, says Ms Laan. THANARAK KHOONTON “Despite good social programmes which were quite successful, it […]
Need for speed must be done right
Over the next seven years, Thailand will undergo a transport transformation as the government pursues its ambitious 2-trillion-baht loan projects to improve national infrastructure and logistics systems on the largest scale in recent history. The Thailand Development Research Institute supports the long-term direction of a bill before parliament which would enable the Finance Ministry to […]
TDRI Quarterly Review, March 2013
Contents Pakorn Vichyanond Intricate Issues behind Public Debt Management Viroj NaRanong Proposed Reforms in the Structure of Thailand’s Sugar and Cane Industry Jiraporn Plangpraphan, Somchai Jitsuchon Child Poverty in Thailand: A Study Using Non-income and Income Concepts
Experts query borrowing bill
Concerned over high-speed train projects. Several experts have called on the government to enhance the credibility of feasibility studies and balance the decision-making power of projects listed under the government’s 2-trillion-baht borrowing bill. Of the total amount, 80% will go to the rail system, with the remainder allocated to upgrading seaports, roads and customs checkpoints. […]
TDRI warning on infrastructure plan
Lack of clarity and feasibility studies cause for worry. The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has raised serious concerns over the infrastructure projects planned under the Bt2-trillion budget as there was no clarity on the value of the investments, especially the high-speed trains for which no feasibility study has been conducted. Though the TDRI agreed […]