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Official teases digital wallet progress
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2024
» Finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit insists significant progress in the government's digital wallet handout scheme will become evident before the Songkran holiday.
How Thailand's welfare state could change
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/06/2023
» For the past few decades, many countries have been working towards providing "healthcare for all", including equity in access to healthcare and healthcare financing.
Defining the goals of zero-based budgets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/06/2023
» Zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is one of the policies included in the 23-point memorandum of understanding signed by leaders of eight political parties seeking to form a new coalition government following the general election.
Using power wisely
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2023
» A new government is expected to be formed following the general election last month, riding the turbulent winds of geopolitical and technological change, which is likely to cause disruption.
Excise unfazed by proposed liquor act
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Excise Department's liquor policy does not conflict with the Move Forward Party's Progressive Liquor Act, says deputy director-general Kriengkrai Pattanaporn.
Weak economy hampers liquor upgrades
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/05/2023
» The Excise Department says current economic conditions are unfavourable, resulting in only one small, community-based entrepreneur applying for a licence to become a medium-sized liquor producer, says deputy director-general Kriengkrai Pattanaporn.
Budget bill investment 'needs hike'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/05/2021
» The Budget Bureau has proposed that the government increase the investment funds to be incorporated into the budget bill for the next fiscal year in order to meet the requirements of the current fiscal discipline law.
Welfare not a banquet, but a necessity
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/03/2019
» The ongoing election campaign is seeing all competing political parties make ambitious promises to turn Thailand into a welfare state to entice their prospective supporters.
Changing the political system begins with the citizens
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/12/2013
» Incremental progress perhaps, but progress nevertheless. No longer is the public debate about the necessity of political reform, but rather when and in what form. People no longer doubt that political change is a prerequisite before tackling other problems, whether it be economic competitiveness, income inequality or educational reform. No, I believe that we have reached a tipping point, one in which all sides of the social, political and economic spectrum agree that change is necessary and overdue if Thailand is to ever move forward.
Pantavanij touts e-auction method
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2012
» An e-auction is the best way to prevent corruption in the government's procurement for flood prevention, says Col Rangsee Kitiyanasap, an adviser to Pantavanij Co, a provider of e-auctions.