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Protests won't hurt stimulus schemes, says finance chief
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/10/2020
» Ongoing anti-government protests are unlikely to affect the government's spending stimulus measures, says the Finance Ministry.
Moratorium borrowers need a break
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/09/2020
» Some 30% of borrowers entering the debt moratorium scheme are not expected to be able to service their debts at the same rate, says the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank).
Predee quits finance post
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2020
» Finance Minister Predee Daochai has resigned after only 26 days in the job in the wake of a reported conflict with his deputy over the appointment of the director-general of the Excise Department.
GSB debt moratorium renewed for 3 months
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2020
» Government Savings Bank (GSB) has extended its debt moratorium programme a further three months to help borrowers with their burden during the ongoing economic crisis.
New finance minister ready to seek remedies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/08/2020
» Newly appointed Finance Minister Predee Daochai is set to meet with the ministry's officials this week to discuss the economy and upcoming remedy measures.
BAAC OKs 32% of relief loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/08/2020
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has approved 32% of its 20 billion baht in emergency lending designed to relieve essential and emergency expenses for households amid the coronavirus crisis.
Council raises issue of NPL surge at SFIs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/06/2020
» Chatchai Sirilai, chairman of the Government Financial Institutions Council, has flagged concerns about spikes in bad loans among specialised financial institutions (SFIs) after their debt relief measures expire, urging state lenders to start assessing their borrowers' repayment ability.
Panel extends application deadline for BoT chief to July 10
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2020
» The committee searching for the next Bank of Thailand governor has decided to extend the application deadline to July 10 after determining that the number of external applicants was too low.
Govt accord set to tackle tax evasion
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/06/2020
» The Revenue Department has signed an agreement on mutual tax cooperation with 160 countries -- a move that will enable Thailand to tackle tax evasion by foreign e-service providers.
Revenue Department shifts focus to aid struggling taxpayers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/05/2020
» Achieving tax revenue collection targets is not a priority for the Revenue Department amid the stuttering economy, says the department's chief.