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Govt must do more to help
News, Editorial, Published on 30/08/2021
» Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput recently recommended the government add at least 1 trillion baht to the country's debt to address the severe impact of the pandemic and improve long-term growth prospects.
Young need help with Covid blues
News, Editorial, Published on 30/05/2021
» The effect of Covid-19 and lockdowns on the mental health of Thailand as a nation cannot be questioned or ignored, but who is paying attention to the nation's children and teenagers?
Spend new loan wisely
News, Editorial, Published on 25/05/2021
» The government's plan to borrow additional funds to cover its Covid-19 mitigation and relief programmes seems to be drawing more criticism with each passing day.
Debt levels are a time bomb
News, Editorial, Published on 04/01/2021
» While vaccines remain a source of great hope in 2021 against the new wave of the Covid-19 virus outbreak, there is a fundamental problem that poses a risk of becoming a ticking time bomb for the economy.
Debt relief half-hearted
Oped, Editorial, Published on 03/04/2020
» As tens of millions of Thais are battered by the economic ravages of the Covid-19 outbreak, banks and financial companies have recently come up with "financial relief measures" to help customers going through these hard times.
Spend budget wisely
News, Editorial, Published on 20/02/2020
» The Finance Ministry has finalised arrangements for 20 billion baht of loans from local banks to cover the national budget which will be made available immediately.
Goverment can't rely on pot luck
News, Editorial, Published on 11/05/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's decision to change lotus pots at Government House from grey to greenish-blue has prompted speculation that it might have something do with adhering to principles of feng shui, or Chinese geomancy, in order to boost the luck of his regime.
Better policy for the poor
News, Editorial, Published on 15/07/2016
» The government has started moving toward making welfare payments directly to low-income Thais through the national e-payment system. Starting today until the middle of August, people can register to receive benefits through the e-payment system at three state-owned banks, namely Krungthai Bank, the Government Savings Bank and the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives.