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Digital wallet to start in May, says PM
Online Reporters, Published on 10/11/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Friday put an end to weeks of speculation about the government’s digital wallet programme, saying it will begin in May and some 50 million people will be eligible for a 10,000-baht handout.
PM: Budget deficit needed to stimulate economy
Online Reporters, Published on 08/06/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted that the government needs to run a budget deficit for fiscal year 2018 during deliberation of the budget bill by the National Legislative Assembly.
Car sales drop 10.7% in February
Online Reporters, Published on 25/03/2016
» Domestic automobile sales in February were down 10.7% year-on-year as new excise taxes took affect and consumers continued to be cautious in their spending.
Survey finds govt doing poor job publicising economic plans
Online Reporters, Published on 17/09/2015
» Largely clueless about the government’s economic plans, a majority of Thais believe officials should go on the road to publicise their initiatives to reignite the economy, a poll released Thursday concluded.
Fitch: High debts heighten risks in Thailand, Malaysia
Online Reporters, Published on 17/06/2015
» SINGAPORE — High household debts in Thailand and Malaysia remain a source of risk for both economies says Fitch Ratings in a report.
GH Bank sees 12.5% loan growth
Online Reporters, Published on 29/01/2015
» State-owned GH Bank increased lending 12.5% to 142.7 billion baht last year while cutting its non-performing loans by 5.4%.
Thai banks 'can cope with downturn'
Online Reporters, Published on 28/08/2014
» Thai commercial banks have sufficient buffers to cope with a downturn, but they could be challenged if there is an economic slowdown that is more severe or protracted than expected, according to Fitch Ratings.
TMB earnings fall as economy bites
Online Reporters, Published on 18/04/2014
» TMB Bank reported a 11.81% drop in unreviewed net profit for the first quarter of this year to 1.60 billion baht.
SET climbs 12.95 points
Online Reporters, Published on 28/03/2014
» Thai stocks rose nearly 1% on Friday as big funds bought blue chips to dress up their books ahead of the end of the quarter.
Yingluck summoned on rice scheme corruption charges
Online Reporters, Published on 18/02/2014
» The National Anti Corruption Commission (NACC) on Tuesday resolved to summon caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to hear formal charges relating to her alleged involvement in government-to-government (G2G) rice sale irregularities.