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NACC panel to study govt's giveaway plan
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/10/2023
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has set up a committee to study the government's 10,000-baht digital currency handout scheme as the agency steps up its scrutiny of the ruling Pheu Thai Party's key policy.
Govt to mull more stimuli for New Year
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/11/2022
» The Finance Ministry will on Tuesday submit to the cabinet for consideration a series of economic stimulus packages to boost consumer spending during the New Year period, a ministry source said.
Handouts to be sent out from today
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry will today start transferring the first 2,000-baht Rao Chana cash handouts under a government relief scheme. Over 300,000 people have registered for the handout offline.
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.
Ministry to cut THAI stake
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/05/2020
» The Finance Ministry will sell 3.17% of its stake in the financially-troubled Thai Airways International (THAI) to the state-run Vayupak 1 Fund, with the aim of stripping the airline of its state enterprise status.
Govt preps B50bn for stimulus
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2019
» The Finance Ministry will on Tuesday put forward for cabinet consideration a fresh economic stimulus package to inject at least 50 billion baht into the economy in the final quarter of the year to boost full-year economic growth after a poor third quarter.
Second phase of 'cash giveaway' rolls out
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/10/2019
» The cabinet yesterday approved the second phase of the Chim, Shop, Chai (taste, shop, spend) cash handouts, which run until the end of the year, with three million more people set to benefit from it.
Big spend coming, says Uttama
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/08/2019
» Expanding Thailand Future Fund (TFF) investment and tax reform are two priority policies that will boost development and help to reduce income inequality, Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana told the Bangkok Post Forum 2019 on Monday.
Govt debt ratio hike 'won't hurt monetary, fiscal discipline'
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2019
» The government's move to raise its off-budget debt commitment as a proportion of the national budget from 5% to 8% will not have any effect on monetary or fiscal discipline, according to an adviser to the Public Debt Management Office.
Student loans win boost
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2019
» The government is to spend 8.5 billion baht to make up for a recent 30-50% cut in Student Loan Fund principal loan amounts for students who choose to study in fields related to 10 targeted and three basic infrastructure industries at universities and vocational schools.