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Official predicts Thai Airways can relist on the SET in 2025
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2024
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) expects Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) to relist on the Stock Exchange of Thailand next year, says Tibordee Wattanakul, director-general of Sepo.
Fiscal status unfazed by continued tax discount
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/01/2023
» The Finance Ministry is confident the cabinet's decision to extend the diesel excise tax cut by another four months will not affect the country's fiscal status as net revenue collection for fiscal 2023 is expected to exceed the target, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
State firms told to hit target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/08/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has urged state enterprises to meet the disbursement target this year set at 95% of their total investment budget of 350 billion baht.
GSB: Possible 1-point GDP hit from virus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2020
» Thailand is estimated to lose 170 billion baht in tourism income, and one percentage point off the country's 2020 GDP growth, if the coronavirus outbreak takes six months to contain, says GSB Research.
Virus 'could shave 1%' off growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2020
» Thailand is estimated to lose 170 billion baht in tourism income, and one percentage point off the country’s 2020 GDP growth, if the coronavirus outbreak takes six months to contain, says GSB Research.
Exim eyes overseas investors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2017
» The state-owned Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has set an ambitious target of 15% growth in loans for overseas investment this year, aiming to play a bigger role in helping local investors succeed abroad.
Insurance firms keen to cover civil servants
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/11/2016
» Large insurance companies have expressed interest in taking over the government's role in providing health insurance coverage for almost 5 million state officials and their families.
SME Bank to give cluster grants
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2016
» The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) is set to offer grants to small-business operators who are engaged in the government's 10 targeted industrial clusters.
Rice scheme tests limits of fiscal prudence
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/01/2014
» Imagine this scenario. You want to remodel your kitchen with some new cabinets, floor tiles and appliances, which your contractor will do for 50,000 baht and two days' work.
Finding a balance
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2012
» For most people, paying off their credit cards, mortgages and car loans is tedious enough, let alone negotiating with their local bankers, fielding cold calls to sign up for new products or tracking whether you will have enough saved for a rainy day.