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A closer inspection of negative income tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/08/2024
» The first vision statement by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, after 17 years away from Thailand, has garnered interest on several points, including the proposal of a negative income tax (NIT).
Demand high for Exim's 1st Blue Bond
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/07/2024
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has reported significant success with its first Blue Bond worth 3 billion baht, which saw subscription demand exceeding the amount issued by 2.5 times, reflecting strong demand from institutional and major investors.
Ministry calls for monetary stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/04/2024
» Thailand's economy is tilting towards deflation, necessitating monetary stimulus to spur it, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
NESDC revises growth outlook
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2024
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has revised down gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2023 and its outlook for 2024 to 1.9% and 2.7%, suggesting the Bank of Thailand (BoT) use financial measures to support the economy, says secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan.
Policy rate rise expected
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/08/2022
» The meeting of the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) next week is expected to raise the policy rate by 0.50%, according to Pipat Luengnaruemitchai, chief economist of KKP Research under Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Co.
Balancing act in bid to raise revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2022
» The government is inching towards imposing taxes on some products and ending tax waivers to ensure fiscal stability and expand the tax base.
Student debt repayments drop to 100 baht a month
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/03/2021
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) is to introduce a more lenient loan repayment scheme -- which will go as low as 100 baht per month -- after defaults hit 45%, or 2.2 million bad debts, according to SLF manager Chainarong Katchapanan.
Savings bonds appeal to a new crowd
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/11/2020
» Investing in savings bonds is a conventionally safe investment option as the principal amount does not disappear and a consistent return is maintained.
Central bank feeling the heat from Fed's rate cut
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2020
» The Federal Reserve's emergency rate cut will put pressure on the Bank of Thailand to follow in the US central bank's footsteps, according to a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
FPO: Bank of Thailand feels pressure to cut rates
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/03/2020
» The Federal Reserve's emergency rate cut will put pressure on the Bank of Thailand to follow in its footsteps, according to a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).