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Bolstering Thai Economy: Key Recommendations for Government
Published on 21/02/2024
» The Vice Chairmen of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Mr. Montri Mahaplerkpong and Mr. Apichit Prasoprat, reported a notable increase in the Thailand Industry Sentiment Index (TISI) for January 2024, rising to 90.6 from 88.8 in December 2023. This upswing in TISI can be attributed to various contributing factors.
Srettha touts debt initiative's success
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/02/2024
» The government has managed to bring down the total amount of informal debts by 670 million baht in just two months, solving 102,000 out of 140,000 cases reported to authorities as part of the push to reduce the household debt burden.
Manager of lending firm arrested for stealing customers' money
Surachai Piragsa, Published on 31/01/2024
» BURI RAM: The manager of a lending company has been arrested for stealing almost 200,000 baht from its customers' accounts.
Govt 'solves' 233 cases of informal debt: PM
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/12/2023
» The government claims it has solved the informal debts of 233 registered debtors while Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Saturday went to observe a debt-solving model in Nan.
Govt needs a backup plan: Pita
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/12/2023
» Pita Limjaroenrat, advisory chairman of Move Forward Party (MFP), suggested the government develop another plan to stimulate the economy if the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout scheme cannot be implemented.
Over 80,000 sign up for debt relief scheme
Post Reporters, Published on 10/12/2023
» More than 82,000 people have signed up to the government's initiative to help distressed debtors service their obligations to informal lenders since the scheme was launched nine days ago.
How to bring 'slave master' lenders to heel
Published on 10/12/2023
» The scale of Thailand's informal debt has captured the government's attention, prompting it to declare the matter a national agenda issue and roll out a nationwide programme for debtors to register for help.
Almost 40,000 loan shark debtors seek govt help
Post Reporters, Published on 03/12/2023
» The Interior Ministry has registered 37,579 people seeking government help to pay off debts exceeding 1.5 billion baht to loan sharks nationwide.
PM calls time on illegal loan sharks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has declared tackling loan sharks and the problems they cause a national priority, and likened the situation some of their victims find themselves in to a form of modern-day slavery.
MFP delays decision on leading opposition
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/09/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) will await the Constitutional Court's ruling on the eligibility of party leader Pita Limjaroenrat for the role of prime minister before deciding whether to lead the opposition, it said yesterday.