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‘Khon La Khrueng’ co-payment scheme will cover 33m recipients in first phase
Online Reporters, Published on 26/09/2025
» Key government figures confirmed that the Khon La Khrueng (half-half) co-payment stimulus programme will be implemented in two phases, with the first phase set to roll out between December and January, covering 33 million people.
What's to blame for inequality?
Oped, Published on 01/09/2025
» Over a decade ago, Nobel laureates Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson, together with their co-author Thierry Verdier, contrasted America's "cutthroat" brand of capitalism with Western Europe's "cuddly" version. The qualities that make cutthroat capitalism more conducive to innovation, they argued, also lead to higher levels of inequality, while cuddly reward structures tend to lead to lower growth and higher welfare. Today, inequality is soaring, notably in the United States. Do policies aimed at boosting innovation risk making a bad situation worse?
Banks profit most
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/08/2025
» Re: "BoT touts further monetary easing", (Business, Aug 14).
GH Bank eager to explore the high-end mortgage market
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2025
» Government Housing (GH) Bank is expanding its housing loan market to include the high-end segment, which accounts for 4.5% of its total lending.
High hopes for virtual banks
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 30/06/2025
» Financial literacy is crucial in enhancing consumer understanding ahead of the arrival of virtual banks, which aim to improve financial accessibility for underserved groups.
Government Housing Bank mulls new mortgage markets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/06/2025
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira wants Government Housing (GH) Bank to expand into other types of real estate lending, beyond just low-income housing.
Tiered tax system on cigarettes under fire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» Academics have criticised the tiered tax system currently applied to cigarettes, and called on the government to restructure it to a single excise tax rate as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Protecting urban memory
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/04/2025
» Penprapa Ployseesuay did not know her husband's family had been the guardians of the Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine until they married in 1997. She quit her factory job in Nakhon Pathom and relocated to Bangkok to start a family. Despite the departure of her husband, she has been unwavering in her caretaking duties.
Debt plan spooks pundits
News, Published on 20/03/2025
» Academics warned the government on Wednesday about implementing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal to address household debt, saying it may not solve the underlying issue and could even backfire.
Foreigners key to North's residential market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/03/2025
» The residential market in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai will need to rely on demand from China and Myanmar, along with locals in the upper-end segment as lower-income earners continue to struggle in terms of purchasing power and access to mortgage loans.