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Ministry: GDP growth to exceed 2.2%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/08/2025
» Thailand's economic growth this year is expected to surpass the Finance Ministry's earlier forecast of 2.2%, driven by the positive impact of the US reciprocal tariff, which gives the country a competitive edge over its rivals.
SET Hosts Thailand Focus 2025 in August
Published on 25/08/2025
» Bangkok, August 25, 2025 - The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) will host the 19th edition of its flagship investment conference, Thailand Focus 2025, from 27–29 August at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok.
Thai Retirement Lottery sales slated for Q4
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Retirement Lottery project is likely to begin sales in the fourth quarter of this year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Cabinet greenlights draft credit guarantee bill
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2025
» The cabinet approved the draft National Credit Guarantee Agency (NaCGA) Bill yesterday, which enables small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to access loans at lower costs.
Victory for the few
Oped, Postbag, Published on 06/08/2025
» Re: "Thais will not slash all tariffs: Paopoom voices fear of hit to industries", (BP, July 18).
Tax shift props up the auto industry
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said during a recent conference that the government should impose a high excise tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) that use a low proportion of local content.
Tax rejig favours EVs with more local parts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/07/2025
» The Excise Department is preparing to adjust the excise tax structure for automobiles, linking it to the use of local content.
Investors lock in profits before tariff deadline
Business, Published on 26/07/2025
» RECAP: Asian shares eased back on Friday, with Japanese markets retreating from a record peak, as investors locked in profits ahead of a crucial week that includes US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.
House passes weekly retirement lottery bill
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/07/2025
» The House on Wednesday passed an amendment bill allowing people aged 15 and over to buy tickets in a weekly retirement lottery, with the money saved up and accessible at age 60.
Geographical reach of pico-finance businesses to be expanded
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/07/2025
» The Finance Ministry is in the process of revising its ministerial announcement to expand the geographical scope of the pico-finance business to better serve small-scale borrowers and draw informal lenders into the formal financial system.