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FPO: Growth risks waning, prospects up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2018
» Risks to economic growth, including oil prices and a potential global trade war have subsided, making the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) optimistic for this year.
Environmental tax could cut e-waste
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/06/2018
» The Finance Ministry has floated the idea of imposing an environmental tax in a bid to reduce electronic waste.
E-waste shunned by China piles up in Thailand
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/06/2018
» Plastic and electronic waste banned from import by China is now engulfing Thailand, the Customs Department spokesman said Wednesday.
Imports of electronic and plastic waste surge in 2018
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/06/2018
» Mountains of electronic and plastic waste are stacking up rapidly in Thailand after China banned the import of such trash last year, say a senior official at the Customs Department.
Phuket Deep Sea Port wins Vichit deep-sea concession
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/05/2018
» The Treasury Department has awarded a 30-year concession to Phuket Deep Sea Port Co to manage the deep-sea port in Phuket's Vichit subdistrict, while the concessionaire aims for an annual 10% increase in cruise passengers stepping ashore at the port.
Wealth gap still endangers democracy
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2018
» Time flies. This week marks the fourth year of the military regime under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha taking power after it ousted the civilian government in a coup in 2014. It's hard to imagine the military could ever have made a comeback to politics after the 1992 uprising when the men in green were forced to go back to the barracks, never mind managing to stay this long.
Finance Ministry revises up GDP growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2018
» The Finance Ministry has revised its 2018 economic growth forecast from 4.2% to 4.5%, the highest rate in five years, on rising exports and pubic investment.
Apisak says balanced budget targeted
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2018
» The government is taking aim at balancing the budget in the next decade, with minimum annual economic growth of 4% viewed as a key means of achieving that goal, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Alibaba urges higher import duty exemption
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2018
» Jack Ma's flagship unit Alibaba has asked the Thai government to raise the maximum 1,500-baht import duty exemption in a push that could boost the country's demand for imported goods and cut customs officials' workload.
Free trade hits customs haul
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/03/2018
» The Customs Department estimates that tax revenue collection will fall 4.5 billion baht short of the 105-billion-baht target for this fiscal year, due to a string of tax reductions from free trade pacts.