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Community liquor wins state backing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry has vowed to enhance the competitiveness of Thai community liquor on a global scale.
Minister seeks to escalate collaboration with China
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2024
» Thailand needs to ramp up collaboration with China to become a gateway for Chinese exports via the proposed land bridge project, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Measures afoot to aid loan defaulters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry is preparing measures to assist debtors who have defaulted on their home and car loans after a rise in non-performing lending in these segments.
Official backs negative income tax concept
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/09/2024
» Finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit has voiced his support for the negative income tax (NIT) scheme, which would provide welfare payments to workers, also known as workfare, when their income falls below a specified threshold.
Ministry confident of revenue collection target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/08/2024
» The Finance Ministry expects government revenue collection for this fiscal year will meet its target, although the tally for the first nine months has fallen short.
A closer inspection of negative income tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/08/2024
» The first vision statement by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, after 17 years away from Thailand, has garnered interest on several points, including the proposal of a negative income tax (NIT).
Ministry move aims to maintain prices
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/07/2024
» The Finance Ministry looks set to help purchase mangosteens and longans at the beginning of the season, which is expected to run from July to August this year, to help elevate the prices of early-season produce.
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.
Ministry embracing data-driven approach to policymaking
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/07/2024
» The Finance Ministry wants to upgrade its fiscal policymaking by adopting a data-driven approach.
Low-cost rent policy targets low-income people, farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/06/2024
» The Finance Ministry has announced a policy to allot 260,000 rai of state land to low-income individuals and farmers at minimal rental rates.