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Cabinet allocates B29.9bn for fertiliser scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2024
» The cabinet has approved a central budget of nearly 30 billion baht to assist farmers with fertiliser costs, which is expected to increase rice production by 10% in this harvest season.
Office targets B20bn in sustainable bond sales
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2024
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) is preparing to sell 20 billion baht worth of sustainable bonds to institutional investors this year.
Cheap imports levied VAT from July
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/06/2024
» The Royal Gazette has announced the Finance Ministry will begin collecting value-added tax (VAT) on all imported goods, including those priced below 1,500 baht, effective from July 5.
K-Research: Restructuring of industrial sector required
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/06/2024
» Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) predicts Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) will contract by 2% this year, marking the second consecutive year of decline.
State revenue tally slightly off target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/06/2024
» The government's net revenue collection for the first eight months of fiscal 2024 was 1.5% below its target.
Special banknote for king's birthday
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/06/2024
» The Bank of Thailand (BoT) will issue 10 million commemorative banknotes for the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s 72nd birthday on July 28.
Shorter holding period for tax-deductible funds considered
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Finance Ministry is considering measures to support the stock market, particularly shortening the holding period for tax-deductible stock mutual funds as an incentive for investors.
Julapun questions phone inclusion
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat is urging the Commerce Ministry to reconsider its decision to allow recipients of the 10,000-baht payout through the digital wallet scheme to spend the money on mobile phones, saying the move won't benefit the domestic economy.
Ministry aims to purge bad loans from bureau blacklist
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/06/2024
» The Finance Ministry plans to hold talks with the Bank of Thailand and National Credit Bureau (NCB) about ways to reduce non-performing loans (NPLs) resulting from the impact of the pandemic, known as Code 21 debtors, in a bid to remove them from the bureau's blacklist sooner so they can access credit.
Developing a strategy resilient to risk
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/06/2024
» The original description of an economic cycle estimated it lasted for roughly a decade and included one crisis per cycle. Given recent severe global volatility, this definition no longer holds true.