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Thai conservatives flex political muscle
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/08/2024
» The decision to nominate Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the new prime minister signals that Thaksin Shinawatra, the party's de facto leader, will go all out to rebuild a support base to fend off the People's Party (PP), according to a political analyst.
Supplementary budget bill sails through Senate
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2024
» The supplementary bill, which seeks to increase the budget for the current fiscal year by 122 billion baht to partially fund the government's digital wallet handout scheme, sailed through all three readings in the Upper House on Tuesday.
Budget will 'jump-start' growth
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin outlined the 3.75-trillion-baht budget bill for the 2025 fiscal year aimed at jump-starting Thailand's sluggish economy as the House of Representatives began a three-day debate.
Digital wallet scheme 'coming in May'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 04/01/2024
» The government insisted on Wednesday that its promised digital wallet scheme will be rolled out in May, adding that opinions from the Council of State about its plan to borrow 500 billion baht to finance the scheme would be used to ensure it is rolled out flawlessly.
Nation 'like a sick person'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/09/2023
» In his first policy statement to parliament yesterday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin likened the country to a "sick person", for which the government needs to prescribe cures such as the 10,000-baht digital cash handout and reduced energy prices.
Srettha targets 5% GDP growth
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/09/2023
» The government is targeting annual GDP growth of at least 5% as it plans to roll out measures to ease people's plight, including a moratorium on farmers' debt and lower fuel and electricity prices, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.
PT revives digital wallet plan
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/08/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party intends to reintroduce its 10,000-baht digital wallet programme once the government it is forming takes office, says deputy secretary-general Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Pheu Thai vows to boost GDP
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/03/2023
» The Pheu Thai Party is pledging to boost the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5% if it wins the mandate to form a government after the next election.
Somkid ready to be Sang Anakhot Thai PM candidate
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 08/09/2022
» Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has expressed his readiness to be a prime ministerial candidate of the new Sang Anakhot Thai Party (SATP) if the party nominates him in the next general election.
It's a slow recovery ahead
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/05/2022
» Thailand's economy is showing signs of improvement this year with predicted slow yet sustainable growth if all involved pitch in to help, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says.