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Going cashless
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 28/03/2016
» Dreams of a cashless society in Thailand could materialise sooner than expected as officials race to develop the national e-payment system, under which money transfers will be just a click away and the cost of doing business will drop.
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E-payment set for roll-out soon
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 08/04/2016
» The registration process for the national e-payment scheme to link a single bank account with a mobile phone number or citizens' ID card number is expected to start in July, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
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TDRI calls for more social welfare activity
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/09/2015
» Using fiscal policy measures and implementing democratic development at the foundation level are state-level solutions suggested for addressing Thailand's prolonged structural problems causing growing social inequality, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
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Thailand slides in global ranks
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 29/10/2015
» Thailand's global ranking for the ease of doing business has fallen three places to 49th mainly due to lower scores associated with starting a business and getting credit, according to the World Bank's latest report.
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Investment 'must be priority'
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 17/07/2015
» Thailand has to improve investment by the public and private sectors to boost annual GDP growth to 4-5%, says the Bank of Thailand governor.
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Property tax back on agenda
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/06/2015
» The much-touted land and buildings tax is expected to be at the top of the cabinet's agenda over the next two months after a delay since March based on public concerns about burdensome taxation.
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Maybank keen to bring Islamic finance to Thailand
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 22/06/2015
» Maybank Kim Eng Group, Malaysia's leading investment and securities group, wants to expand its Islamic finance business to Thailand, but the country's infrastructure and laws related to taxation have to be examined first, says its top executive.
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TDRI: Follow the service path to grow Thai economy
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 25/11/2014
» Thailand should focus on developing its service industry and strengthening the public sector to hasten its escape from the middle-income trap and upgrade to a high-income country in 14 years, says the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
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VAT set to be increased
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 02/12/2014
» Value-added tax (VAT) may be raised by at least one percentage point next year to finance the government's planned loosening of fiscal policy by increasing the fiscal-2015 budget by 12-13% from this year's.
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Add trades to drive growth, summit told
Business, Pathom Sangwongwanich, Published on 04/12/2014
» Thailand needs to attract more trading activities to boost the country's economic growth potential, says Deputy Prime Minister MR Pridiyathorn Devakula, adding the country could be a crossroads reaping the benefits from regional emerging economies.
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