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Department set to amp up state spending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/12/2021
» The Comptroller-General's Department plans to accelerate state spending in fiscal 2022 to meet spending targets because it is a key tool to drive economic growth, says director-general Kulaya Tantitemit.
B1 trillion to beat Omicron
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/12/2021
» The government will inject around one trillion baht into the economy next year to cushion against any volatility that may be caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Thursday.
Exim urges exporters to adapt strategies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/07/2021
» Digital disruption and the pandemic have served as a wake-up call to Thai exporters to change their business strategies to ensure sustainable growth in the global market, says Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, the new president at Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank).
BAAC targets 4% in farm lending growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2021
» Despite relatively low prospects for the country's economic growth, the state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) remains upbeat on its farm lending scheme, aiming for 4% growth to 69 billion baht this financial year, which starts on April 1.
State firms join for cannabis push
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2021
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) is teaming up with the Government Pharmaceutical Organization to produce hemp and cannabis extracts for medical purposes.
Tobacco agency pins hopes on hemp
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/03/2021
» The Tobacco Authority of Thailand (TOAT) expects lucrative businesses related to cannabis and hemp extracts will help compensate for deteriorating income from tobacco production.
Debt office touts Japanese rating as vindication
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2021
» Japan-based Rating and Investment Information Inc's (R&I) move to maintain Thailand's sovereign credit rating reflects confidence in the government's economic policies, says the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
330 tonnes of masks were approved for export
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2020
» The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) authorised the export of 330 tonnes of face masks in January and February when the items were in short supply and declared controlled products, according to the Customs Department.
Managing public debt and personal time
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/02/2020
» Although women are increasingly taking the reins at corporations, they still make up a small share of those occupying senior civil service positions. But Thai-Spanish Patricia Mongkhonvanit has managed to enter those ranks.
Transparency push in Airport City row
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2020
» Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat says he has told the Comptroller-General's Department to study regulations on state procurement to ensure transparency in the wake of a row over the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium's bid for the 290-billion-baht Airport City project.