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Bid to revive confidence after EA fraud claim
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/07/2024
» Following the alleged fraud committed by the former chief executive and chief financial executive of SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA), the Finance Ministry has vowed to take decisive action to rebuild confidence in the Thai capital market.
More local input needed to adjust tax law
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/05/2024
» Local governments must play a greater role in amending the land and building tax law, which has been in effect for five years, says Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office.
Rethinking our attitude towards populism
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/12/2018
» The new package intended for the poor, valued at 38 billion baht issued by the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration ahead of the election, is seen by critics as a populist tactic aimed at maximising political gain. Yet in my opinion, it's time we took a new look or changed our attitude toward populist policies. The fact is that all governments, elected or not, tend to embrace populism and even though some packages may not benefit the middle class, populist policies are just inevitable.
Ministry looks to mandatory CoST scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/09/2018
» The Finance Ministry has set its sights on adopting mandatory construction sector transparency (CoST) for state projects in an effort to cut corruption.
Banking on young shoulders
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/05/2017
» Chatchai Sirilai is the ultimate GH Bank lifer -- an anomaly in an industry where people frequently jump ship in order to advance their careers.
Transfer pricing law new weapon
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/05/2015
» Thailand's capacity for tracking how multinational companies shift income across borders within the same group to understate tax payments will increase after a transfer pricing law comes into force.
Govt seeks easy way out with spending plan
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/04/2013
» Who doesn't wish for a better future, for ourselves and our heirs? That's part of the human condition. I believe most acknowledge and agree with the aims and purposes of the government's 2-trillion-baht infrastructure programme. And why not? Thailand is a developing country, and so we must continue to develop our roads and railways for a better future.
Kittiratt defends pledging
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/11/2012
» The rice pledging scheme, a topic set to figure prominently in the government censure debates later this month, utilises market forces more than past support programmes favoured by the Democrat Party, insisted Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong yesterday.
'Eat more rice' policy is a better way to go
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/10/2012
» No doubt, Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom knows many things that we don't. Fair enough. Policy-makers have their own reasons on what to keep behind closed doors and what should be discussed in public.
Taxing times
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2012
» In any country, taxes are a burden to be suffered, part of the cost paid by citizens and companies in return for public services provided by the state. Minimising that burden has proved to be a lucrative business for lawyers and accountants alike.