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NSF earns higher return than banks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/07/2020
» Members of the National Savings Fund (NSF) attained a 1.27% return on investment in the first half, higher than the average return on bank deposits, said NSF secretary-general Charuluck Ruangsuwan.
Excise agency looks to apply digital system
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2020
» The Excise Department is preparing to integrate a digital system used to control tax payments and expected to generate tax revenue worth 8 billion baht a year.
5,000-baht SSF stipend moves forth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2020
» The Finance Ministry has approved the Labour Ministry's proposal to provide leftover budget as a cash handout of 5,000 baht a month to nearly 90,000 workers registered under the Social Security Fund who were affected by the pandemic.
Dhanarak Asset casts wider net
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/06/2020
» The Treasury Department has instructed Dhanarak Asset Development to branch into developing other types of property, starting with residential projects for civil servants, with the goal of boosting annual income remittance tenfold to 1 billion baht.
BAAC's B55bn fund empowers farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/06/2020
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has set up a 55-billion-baht fund for farmer rehabilitation, half of which is financed by the government.
TAT readies local tourism stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2020
» Domestic tourism stimulus measures, including proposals for gift vouchers and cash handouts, are expected to be concluded next week, says Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
IBank to double number of branches nationwide
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/05/2020
» State-owned Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank) has been instructed to more than double the number of branches to 100 nationwide with a focus on the South, home to the country's largest concentration of Muslims.
Monthly stipend scheme near 100%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/05/2020
» The scheme offering a monthly stipend of 5,000 baht is 99% complete, leaving only 240,000 appeal applicants under the review process, says a senior official at the Finance Ministry.
State readies B350bn in aid for informal workers, farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/05/2020
» The government estimates it will spend 350 billion baht for cash relief payments to 25 million informal workers and farmers, says Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.
Finance Ministry to close handout registration this week
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/05/2020
» The Finance Ministry plans to close registration for the monthly 5,000-baht cash handout scheme this week as review of appeals submitted by rejected registrants is almost complete.