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Former ministers become Council of State members
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/11/2023
» Wissanu Krea-ngam and Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, both cabinet ministers in Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's administration, have been appointed members of the Council of State, according to the government's legal office.
Govt touts latest round of benefits
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/02/2023
» The latest round of changes to benefits under the welfare card scheme for low-income earners is expected to be summitted by the Finance Ministry to the cabinet for approval on Tuesday.
40m to benefit from fuel price plan: govt
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/03/2022
» At least 40 million people are expected to benefit from the government's 10-point plan to ease the impact of fuel price increases arising from the Ukraine-Russia crisis, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
Ukraine fallout worries cabinet
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/03/2022
» The government is expected to introduce economic measures to mitigate the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- especially its impact on global energy prices -- after the cabinet meets later on Tuesday.
Seminar to explore Omicron challenges
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2021
» The Covid-19 variant, Omicron, is posing a new threat to the economy. It is time to explore how we can adapt to the threat of further Covid-19 disruption, and the hope for the future as we enter the new year.
Pfizer gets cabinet nod
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/07/2021
» The cabinet has approved a proposal to procure 20 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
Pheu Thai digs into govt 'classified funds'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2021
» The main opposition Pheu Thai Party has assigned more than a dozen members to take charge of budget scrutiny, zeroing in on "classified" funds allocated to various ministries.
B500bn to save economy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2021
» An executive decree allowing the Finance Ministry to borrow 500 billion baht to fight Covid-19 has come into effect and it is hoped it will stimulate economic growth in 2021-2022 by another 1.5%, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Asean urges Myanmar dialogue
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/02/2021
» Asean member states have been closely following developments in Myanmar following the military coup there, says the 10-nation bloc.
Arkhom wades into pension return row
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/01/2021
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith on Wednesday ordered state agencies to help solve cases of elderly people required to return tens of thousands of baht to the state after officials found they had no right to the elderly allowance they had received for years.