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Warning over inadequate funding for pensions
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/07/2024
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has warned that the Social Security Fund (SSF) may be insufficient to handle long-term payments.
Govt 'has enough cash' to help Covid sufferers
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2021
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith yesterday gave his assurances that the government has enough money to continue funding Covid-relief programmes and kickstart the economy.
B100bn relief package for virus
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2020
» The Finance Ministry has launched a huge relief package including cash giveaways to many more individuals beyond the 14 million people with annual base incomes not exceeding 100,000 baht and who are registered as poor to help cushion fallout from the spread of the new coronavirus.
NSF falls extremely short of 1m member target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/12/2018
» The National Savings Fund (NSF), a voluntary pension fund for self-employed workers, managed to add a mere 60,000 new members this year, for a total of 600,000, short of its target of 1 million.
Latest tax break covers B60k of prenatal care, childbirth costs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/10/2018
» The Revenue Department is letting individual taxpayers claim an income tax deduction for prenatal care and childbirth expenses of up to 60,000 baht per tax year, with retroactive effect from Jan 1 this year, according to a department announcement.
Students eyed in NSF member drive
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/04/2018
» The National Savings Fund (NSF) plans to encourage employees working in the formal sector to apply for NSF membership, aiming to boost retirement savings among the workforce.
Funds urged to invest in OS to curb rising baht
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2018
» More money from the Government Pension Fund (GPF) and Social Security Fund (SSF) should be invested overseas to cool down the strong baht, according to the Finance Ministry.
Apisak says digital coins will remain legal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/02/2018
» The government will not ban cryptocurrency trading, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong, but a regulatory framework to govern digital currencies will become clearer within a month.
GLO mulls huge B600m jackpot
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2017
» One lucky lottery player could walk home with a winning jackpot of up to 600 million baht under a new scheme being planned by the Government Lottery Office (GLO).
Submarine deal passes audit with flying colours
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/05/2017
» The Royal Thai Navy's submarine procurement project was clear and above-board, the Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has concluded following an in-depth audit.