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BoT optimistic 4% growth obtainable
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/12/2017
» The Bank of Thailand has painted a rosy picture of the country's economy, saying it is quite possible for fourth-quarter growth to exceed the 4.3% registered in the third quarter, adding full-year growth of 4% is obtainable if exports continue to rise at a double-digit pace.
Study: Use LTF tax credit, not deduction
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 23/11/2017
» The Finance Ministry should replace tax deduction on investment in long-term equity funds (LTFs) with a tax credit that aims at reducing inequality and lowering the government's foregone revenue, says a local professor.
More tax incentives sought to help elderly with employment
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/11/2017
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has instructed the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) to consider additional tax incentives as a means to support senior citizens' employment and businesses as Thailand moves towards becoming an aged society.
Two options for shopping tax break
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 07/11/2017
» The tax break on year-end shopping is set to go before the cabinet today, but there are two options for implementation -- running for one month with immediate effect or two weeks but coming into effect later, says an informed source at the Finance Ministry.
Central bank's MPC predicts growth, with caveats
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 12/10/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's rate-setting committee foresees further economic growth but is concerned over rising bad loans in the short term and search-for-yield behaviour increasing amid the low-interest-rate environment.
Economist: Business environment central to FDI growth
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 05/05/2017
» Thailand should put more effort into improving the business environment to attract foreign direct investment instead of creating further tax incentives, says an economist.
World Bank keeps wary outlook
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 19/04/2017
» The country's underlying productivity challenges are expected to cap Thai economic growth at a mere 3.4% in 2019, the World Bank says.
MPC raises GDP growth view
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 30/03/2017
» The Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday raised its 2017 economic growth forecast to 3.4% from 3.2% predicted three months ago because of a stronger export outlook, as it kept the policy rate unchanged at 1.5% as widely expected.
Hot-money inflow into bonds piques BoT curiosity
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 01/03/2017
» The massive offshore fund inflows spotted in the Thai bond market in February amid prospects of a firmer baht could trigger speculative activity or more benign use of Thai assets as a shelter from global fluctuation, says a senior Bank of Thailand official.
Thai economy set to hold steady
Business, Pawee Sirimai, Published on 04/01/2017
» The Thai economy looks poised for modest growth in 2017 as domestic strengths are expected to cushion larger downside risks from external headwinds, the central bank and economists say.