Thailand’s economic growth slowed to 2.4 percent in Q3 2019, driven by cyclical factors, notably weak external demand and heightened global uncertainty.
... Exibir mais + The downturn has also exposed structural constraints, which is reflected in the sluggish growth of public and private investments. TheGovernment has responded swiftly to the growth slowdown, through accommodative monetary policies and countercyclical fiscal stimulus. Going forward, additional policies to enhance the effectiveness of the stimulus, with a focus on implementing major public investment projects andimproving the efficiency of public investment management could maximize the growth impact. In the long term, structural reforms such as enhancing competition in the domestic economy, increasing openness, and promoting an eco-system for firm innovation in order can boost productivity.
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Thailand’s economic growth slowed to 2.4 percent in Q3 2019, driven by cyclical factors, notably weak external demand and heightened global uncertainty.
... Exibir mais + The downturn has also exposed structural constraints, which is reflected in the sluggish growth of public and private investments. TheGovernment has responded swiftly to the growth slowdown, through accommodative monetary policies and countercyclical fiscal stimulus. Going forward, additional policies to enhance the effectiveness of the stimulus, with a focus on implementing major public investment projects andimproving the efficiency of public investment management could maximize the growth impact. In the long term, structural reforms such as enhancing competition in the domestic economy, increasing openness, and promoting an eco-system for firm innovation in order can boost productivity.
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Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) nightlights are used to model damage caused by earthquakes, floods, and typhoons in five Southeast Asian countries (Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam).
... Exibir mais + The data are used to examine the extent to which for each type of hazard there is a difference in nightlight intensity between affected and nonaffected cells based on (i) case studies of specific disasters, and (ii) fixed effect regression models akin to the double difference method to determine any effect that the different natural hazards might have had on the nightlight value. The results show little to no significance regardless of the methodology used, most likely due to noise in the nightlight data and the fact that the tropics have only a few days per month with no cloud cover.
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Documento de trabalho sobre pesquisa de políticas WPS9052 OCT 31, 2019
): Doing Business 2020 is the 17th in a series of annual studies investigating the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
... Exibir mais + Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 190 economies— from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe—and over time. Regulations affecting 12 areas of the life of a business are covered: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency, employing workers, and contracting with the government. The employing workers and contracting with the government indicator sets are not included in this year’s ranking on the ease of doing business. Data in Doing Business 2020 are current as of May 1, 2019. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms of business regulation have worked, where and why. This economy profile presents indicators for Thailand; for 2020, Thailand ranks 21.
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The development objective of the Second Phase of the Hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Phase-Out Project for Thailand is to contribute to reducing HCFC consumption in Thailand.
... Exibir mais + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) the enterprises should ensure that their employee receive adequate trainings to build awareness, knowledge, and skill for a safe working condition; (2) personal protective equipment (PPEs) shall be provided and strictly enforced for staff working in the foam spraying area; (3) storage and disposal of wastes including scrap spray polyurethane (PU) foam, liquid spray PU foam component chemicals, and empty drums must comply with the requirements specified in the manual for the storage of hazardous substances; (4) install suction fan, provide temporary air opening, where possible to improve ventilation and air circulation of working areas; (5) the chemical storage area should comply with the laws and regulations on fire prevention and suppression systems, such as the installation of movable fire extinguishers, etc. and follow the manual for the storage of hazardous chemicals; (6) safety inspections and assessments before and after the use of machines and equipment in the foam injection process should be carried out; (7) employers must have a safety plan and measures for employees who work in such conditions including install ventilation equipment, provide mask and breathing apparatus, and oxygen measuring instruments, and other necessary PPEs to prevent injury or incident at work place; (8) in case of spraying foam in hot areas such as on the roof or under the roof especially in the summer, employers must provide protection from hot air hazards, such as proper work clothes, providing adequate clean drinking water, and periodic breaks; (9) vehicles that transport chemicals from the company to the work site must consider requirements on safety of chemical transportation where relevant, such as vehicles must be able to prevent the leakage of chemicals into the environment and there are signs or markings showing the loading of hazardous materials attached to the vehicle clearly; and (10) proper storage for isocyanate because isocyanate can react with moisture or water to product carbon dioxide resulting in high pressure in a drum.
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