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Srettha touts new stimuli
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/06/2024
» The government will roll out additional measures to stimulate the sluggish economy next week, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
PM: Investment key to high-income economy
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/05/2024
» The government aims to develop Thailand into a high-income economy through foreign investment and a raft of projects that will improve people’s quality of life, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday.
Bank of Thailand faces new rate cut calls
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/02/2024
» The government has again urged the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to consider revising its interest rate policy and lowering the benchmark interest rate for the sake of economic stimulus.
MFP says PT policy statement lacks core promises to voters
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/09/2023
» The opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) has vowed to scrutinise the Pheu Thai-led coalition's policy statement, which is due to be declared in parliament next Monday, claiming the party seems to have omitted its key promises, including electing a new charter-drafting assembly.
Economic stimuli to top govt agenda
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/09/2023
» The new government will prioritise implementing policies to stimulate the economy and help cut living costs, including capping electric rail service fares at 20 baht, as soon as it is sworn in, new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday.
Govt throws lifeline to 3.4m indebted students
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/09/2022
» The House on Wednesday passed an amendment bill freeing Student Loan Fund debtors from interest, default fines and guarantor requirements, saving 3.4 million students in default from legal action.
Korn urges B60bn loan for Oil Fund
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/06/2022
» Korn Chatikavanij, a former finance minister and now leader of the Kla Party, suggested the government provide an additional 60-billion-baht loan to improve the liquidity of the Oil Fuel Fund.
MPs eye castration as rape deterrent
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/05/2020
» Chemical castration has been proposed to prevent rapists from repeating the crime and better protect victims, said Pacharin Sumsiripong, an MP of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party.
Assembly calls for 1% hike in VAT
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/05/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has proposed that valued-added tax (VAT) be increased by 1%, aiming to swell state coffers by up to 70 billion baht a year.
NLA proposes 1% VAT hike
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/05/2017
» Lawmakers have proposed the value-added tax (VAT) be increased by one percentage point and the additional revenue used only on education and health care.