"Contractor"

KABUL, Afghanistan - The day Afghanistans capital fell, a contractor who had worked at the U.S. Embassy for six years was dismissed from work early.

The owner of a big construction business was shot dead in Krabi on Tuesday night for reasons that are still unknown.

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) has set aside Bt17 billion to provide fee-exempt loans to government contractors once the Covid-19 crisis is over.

One of the suspects sought over alleged embezzlement of state-provided temple funds was arrested in Nakhon Si Thammarat province on Friday.

NAWARAT Patanakarn (NWR), a mid-sized contractor and listed firm, will focus more on larger-scale investment projects as part of its business diversification plan.

Construction companies target growth of up to 20 per cent next year thanks to the government's policy to speed up investment in infrastructure projects under the public-private partnership (PPP) fast-track programme, worth more than Bt347 billion.