Everything came to a standstill and so far the Kingdom has been buzzing with activity since the junta took over. Barring ...
...The Board of Investment, headed by junta chief Gen. Prayuth has approved major projects worth 120 billion baht yesterday! I have been waiting on some of these to materialise months ago when the whole protest ruckus took me by surprise.
Of the 18 projects approved yesterday, automobile-related projects made up the bulk, including Toyota's 51.5 billion baht project to produce 570,000 pickup trucks and 4.8 million auto parts a year. The junta has pledged to clear all 700 pending applications worth 800 billion baht within two months. Projects given priority are those with advanced technology, R&D, local products, green and renewable energy industries. The NCPO has also vowed not to help farmers by providing subsidies or money but will help in other indirect ways. Source: Nation