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Finance Minister calls for tax system rejig
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/09/2024
» Thailand needs to integrate its entire tax system, as the country's current personal and corporate income tax rates remain higher than the international standards, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Small firms feel the pinch amid an array of challenges
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/08/2024
» Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain trapped in a cycle of rising costs, declining revenues and weakening consumer purchasing power.
Household debt slows in first quarter
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2024
» Household debt growth slowed in the first quarter of 2024, partly due to financial institutions tightening their loan extension criteria, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Stock fraud crackdown
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2024
» The Finance Ministry has proposed stricter laws to prevent stock manipulation that damages the market, whether conducted by domestic or foreign actors.
Govt Savings Bank soft loan programme attracts strong demand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/07/2024
» A soft loan scheme administered by the Government Savings Bank (GSB) has initially attracted demand tallying 70-80 billion baht out of the 100 billion-baht total, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Retirement lottery to the rescue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2024
» It is alarming that nearly half of the country's workforce, comprising 37.5 million people, lacks a retirement savings plan.
Bad debt spike blamed on drop in spending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2024
» An increase in non-performing loans (NPLs) during the first seven months of this year primarily stems from wholesale and retail businesses, according to the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank).
Cabinet okays B100bn soft loan aimed at SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/07/2024
» The cabinet has approved a 100-billion-baht soft loan to be provided to financial institutions for relending to their customers, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
GSB upgrades mobile security to deter hackers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/07/2024
» Government Savings Bank (GSB) is addressing hacking by enhancing mobile banking security to protect accounts.
Ministry preps stimulus measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/07/2024
» The Finance Ministry is quickly preparing a proposal to the cabinet for soft loan and tax measures to stimulate investment, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.