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GSB upgrades mobile security to deter hackers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/07/2024
» Government Savings Bank (GSB) is addressing hacking by enhancing mobile banking security to protect accounts.
Julapun questions phone inclusion
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat is urging the Commerce Ministry to reconsider its decision to allow recipients of the 10,000-baht payout through the digital wallet scheme to spend the money on mobile phones, saying the move won't benefit the domestic economy.
Government outperforms revenue goals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/06/2023
» Government revenue for the first eight months of fiscal 2023 exceeded its target by 122 billion baht as a result of economic recovery and active imports, says Fiscal Policy Office director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
VAT refunds surge after reopening
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2023
» Tourist tax refunds have skyrocketed since Thailand fully reopened in June last year, according to Revenue Department director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
Committee agrees to end online shopping exemption
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/12/2019
» A tax reform committee has agreed to revoke the value-added tax (VAT) exemption for online purchases of goods worth up to 1,500 baht from vendors outside of Thailand that are shipped by mail, aiming to provide a level playing field with local operators.
GLO sets up panel to reform lottery
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/06/2019
» A new panel set up by the Government Lottery Office's (GLO) board has been ordered to explore and come up with a proposal for new kinds of lottery tickets within 30 days.
GLO board to mull two and three-digit lotto plans
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2019
» Two and three-digit lottery and lotto schemes are expected to be presented to the Government Lottery Office (GLO) board for consideration on Monday.
Payment matters on table at meeting
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2019
» The Finance Ministry will put cross-border payments and a standard for QR code payment on the agenda at the upcoming Asean Finance Ministers' Meeting (AFMM) held in Thailand.
PromptPay raises fee-waiver ceiling
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/08/2018
» The National e-Payment Committee will substantially raise Promptpay's fee-waiver ceiling for money transfers of up to 700,000 baht in the next two months, before raising the cap further to 2 million baht to encourage the use of the national e-Payment scheme.
Ministry stretching PromptPay borders
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/07/2018
» The Finance Ministry is pushing electronic payment systems into Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam to help Thai financial institutions access customers in these countries without opening physical branches there.