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Federation urges more stimulus
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 29/01/2024
» New stimulus programmes are badly needed during the first half of this year and should help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), many of which have yet to benefit from state spending schemes, says the Federation of Thai SMEs.
Pita returns to parliament, criticises handout scheme
Post Reporters, Published on 25/01/2024
» Former Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat made a return to parliament on Thursday and said the country is not in need of the government's 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme, which could result in long-term burdens.
Financial crisis looms over Thailand
Oped, Chartchai Parasuk, Published on 25/01/2024
» The definition of an "economic crisis" is much debated in Thailand. This is because one of the requirements for enacting the emergency fiscal borrowing decree is that the economy must be in crisis.
PM confirms handout delay pending anti-graft study
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 20/01/2024
» The government will move ahead with the 500-billion-baht digital wallet handout scheme, but its launch will be postponed pending a study from the anti-graft agency.
Srettha, Cambodia's Hun Manet to discuss PM2.5
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/01/2024
» Thailand and Cambodia will form a joint task force to fight transboundary haze pollution at a planned meeting between Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and his Cambodian counterpart, Hun Manet in Thailand on Feb 7.
PM optimistic despite digital wallet delay
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin remains confident that the economy will improve despite the delay in the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout scheme.
Opposition preps ahead of govt's first budget debate
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/12/2023
» The Democrat Party says it is ready to scrutinise the government's 2024 expenditure budget bill during the first reading debate on Jan 3–5.
Govt needs a backup plan: Pita
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/12/2023
» Pita Limjaroenrat, advisory chairman of Move Forward Party (MFP), suggested the government develop another plan to stimulate the economy if the 10,000-baht digital wallet handout scheme cannot be implemented.
New investor relations panel to boost eastern corridor
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 11/12/2023
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee, the Board of Investment (BoI) and the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) have agreed to establish a joint panel to serve as an investor relations body, Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said on Monday.
PM appeals for better wage rate
Published on 10/12/2023
» Kanchanaburi: Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has promised to seek a revision on the tripartite wage committee's decision to raise the daily minimum wage rate by between 2 and 16 baht across the country, saying he couldn't agree with such a low hike.