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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.
PM denies B50bn Thai Airways recap plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday denied reports that the government, through the Finance Ministry, would allocate 50 billion baht to recapitalise financially struggling Thai Airways International Plc (THAI).
Airlines seek meeting with Prayut
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/05/2021
» Seven airlines are seeking to meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to ask about the government's stand on their request for long-awaited soft loans.
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.
Myanmar coup means huge losses
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2021
» Thailand is estimated to forego about 50 million baht a day from inconvenient transportation of goods and strict security checks by Myanmar's military administration.
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.
Rail Transport Department goes into bat to fight BTS fare rise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2021
» The Rail Transport Department on Sunday insisted the BTS skytrain maximum fare ceiling on the Green Line being capped at 158 baht would burden consumers, and planned to discuss the matter with City Hall this week.
Arkhom asks hoteliers to allow travel scheme postponements
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/01/2021
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has asked hotel operators nationwide to allow those reserving booking rights under the "We Travel Together" scheme to postpone their check-in date.
S&P keeps BBB+ Thai credit rating
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/11/2020
» The Finance Ministry is confident the Thai economy will steadily recover after Standard & Poor (S&P) Global Ratings kept the kingdom's sovereign credit rating at BBB+.
Prayut sings praises of new finance minister
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2020
» Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, who will be sworn in as finance minister on Oct 11, is a strong hand with a proven track record who can also work in sync with politicians, says Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.