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Enduring the lame duck period
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2023
» Thailand is expected to hold its first general election in four years this May, which could mean a new premier as Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has reigned as prime minister and before that military leader after staging a coup in 2014.
Measures sought to stimulate market
Business, Published on 10/03/2023
» The next government should revise loan-to-value (LTV) limits, reduce the minimum land size for low-rise houses and extend the leasehold period to stimulate residential demand amid unfavourable conditions, according to property associations.
25m-30m foreign arrivals expected - tourism minister
Reuters, Published on 09/03/2023
» Thailand is expecting to receive between 25 million and 30 million foreign visitors this year as its crucial travel sector rebounds, its Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Thursday.
Arkhom cools concern
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/03/2023
» The economy is not overheating and authorities can control inflation rates, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
BoT: Baht volatile in line with regional peers
Published on 08/03/2023
» The baht is likely to remain highly volatile due to external factors but its weakness is in line with moves in regional currencies, the Bank of Thailand said on Wednesday.
Inflation seen falling further - Arkhom
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2023
» Inflation in Thailand is expected to fall further and return to the Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) target range of 1% to 3% this year, helped by support measures, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Wednesday.
State eager to avoid fiscal fiasco
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/03/2023
» The government set an ambitious goal to achieve a balanced budget in 10 years, even though several obstacles still remain.
Levy on share sales at risk from Fetco opposition
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/03/2023
» The imposition of the financial transaction tax on share sales by individual investors might be delayed because of opposition from the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco), says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Megaprojects, tourism to propel growth, Arkhom says
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/02/2023
» A slew of billion-dollar infrastructure projects and an upswing in tourism will fuel Thailand’s expansion this year, shielding the economy from weaker exports and any possible delay in the budget approval due to elections, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
B41.9bn for projects: PM
News, Published on 28/02/2023
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has approved a 41.9-billion-baht budget to fund over 1,700 development projects across the country in the 2024 fiscal year, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.