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Bids invited for Tak economic zone lease
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/03/2022
» The Treasury Department plans to call for bids to develop a special economic zone on its land in Tak province, in line with the government's development policy, says director-general Prapas Kong-Ied.
Welfare card registration set to commence in July
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/03/2022
» The Finance Ministry will open a new round of registration for state welfare cards in July, said deputy finance minister Santi Promphat.
Omicron fears hit Thai consumer confidence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/02/2022
» The country's private consumption slowed in January month-on-month because of concern about the surge in Omicron infections, says Fiscal Policy Office deputy spokesman Wuttipong Jittungsakul.
GSB puts off bad loan lawsuits for 4 months
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2022
» Government Savings Bank (GSB) has delayed its plan to file lawsuits against customers with non-performing loans (NPLs) for four months, giving them more time to seek ways to address the problem, says bank president Vitai Ratanakorn.
Kingdom predicts 4% economic growth amid uncertainty posed by pandemic
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/02/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith is confident of the kingdom's economic outlook, saying it will achieve 4% growth this year as forecast by several domestic and foreign agencies.
Stimulus scheme tipped to pump in B396bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/02/2022
» The four phases of the government's "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment subsidy scheme are expected to inject almost 400 billion baht into the economy, according to Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
Draft targets resolution of retirement fund shortages
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/01/2022
» The Finance Ministry is studying a plan to separate the retirement fund from the Social Security Fund and seek ways to more efficiently and flexibly promote the retirement fund, especially in terms of management, says Warotai Kosolpisitkul, an adviser to the Fiscal Policy Office.
Balancing act in bid to raise revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2022
» The government is inching towards imposing taxes on some products and ending tax waivers to ensure fiscal stability and expand the tax base.
Ministry mulls revision of EV import duties
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2022
» The Finance Ministry is considering a revision of the import duty rates for electric vehicles (EV) to make them more affordable for consumers, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat.
New criteria for welfare eligibility
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/11/2021
» The Ministry of Finance is proposing new criteria for state welfare eligibility based on the total earnings of family members, which should not exceed 200,000 baht per year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.