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Blue bonds studied to help oceans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/04/2021
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) is studying the feasibility of issuing "blue bonds", with proceeds going to support ocean and marine resources as well as the sustainable development of Thailand's seas, which serve as a massive tourism draw.
Arkhom: 40m arrivals by 2024
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/03/2021
» Thailand is expected to return to the pre-pandemic level of international arrivals of almost 40 million in five years, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Savings Fund membership push proposed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/03/2021
» The Finance Ministry is mulling additional incentives to increase the number of members in the National Savings Fund (NSF) as Thailand is projected to become a "super ageing society" by 2031.
Finance Ministry prepares assistance for state staff
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/03/2021
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to provide a financial remedy to 137,000 government contract employees to help with the cost of living, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Registration process may be reviewed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry is mulling an option to allow other state-owned banks to facilitate the offline registration process for the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme, aiming to reduce the congestion at Krungthai Bank (KTB) branches.
Ministry preps B37.1bn financial relief package
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2021
» A 37.1-billion-baht budget is planned as a financial remedy to assist employees covered by Section 33 of the Social Security Act (SSA) and state enterprise employees, says a Finance Ministry official.
In rejig, 2020 tax forms allowed for We Win help
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry has allowed 2020 tax filing data to be used as eligibility criteria for receiving financial aid under the "Rao Chana" (We Win) scheme, catering to those wanting their eligibility to be reassessed.
Handout eligibility reassessed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to reconsider the eligibility criteria for receiving financial aid under the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme, which stipulates recipients should have a taxable income of no more than 300,000 baht per year.
Joint PPP for elderly housing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2021
» The Social Development and Human Security Ministry and the Finance Ministry are jointly pushing forward a public-private partnership (PPP) project to develop a 649-rai model city branded as the "Happiness Social City".
Arkhom rebuffs fiscal criticism
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry has brushed off critics suggesting a near-bankruptcy status of the government's fiscal position by citing Thailand's economic fundamentals.