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Thailand FastPass Initiative Speeds Up Approval of Major Investment Projects as Promoted Investment Tops 535 Billion Baht

Thailand's Board of Investment is advancing a government facilitation program designed to cut approval times for major strategic projects by up to half, as promoted projects generated 535.8 billion baht in actual investment during the first half of the year and supported more than 630,000 jobs.
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