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Delay on land and building tax urged
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/04/2020
» The private sector has proposed the government to put off the new land and buildings tax act for a year, citing the current economic environments are not yet proper to start a collection in August this year as scheduled.
Slowdown dents investment
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/04/2020
» With the global economic slowdown and the spreading coronavirus, Thailand's investment applications are likely to fall below last year's 756 billion baht, according to the Board of Investment (BoI).
NESDC ordered to rejig strategies
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/04/2020
» The state planning unit, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), has been ordered to revise the 20-year national strategy (2018-37) and the 12th national economic and social development plan (2017-21) to keep abreast of changing social and economic trends caused by the global economic slowdown and the pandemic.
B1.68tn to blunt Covid-19
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 04/04/2020
» The government has unveiled a fresh stimulus package worth 1.68 trillion baht, with plans to issue a set of executive decrees to implement the measure to cushion the blow from the coronavirus outbreak.
B100bn stimulus gets the nod
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/03/2020
» The government has approved a stimulus package, expected to cost more than 100 billion baht, to ease the impact of Covid-19 on the country's already tepid economy.
More measures to support economy
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 20/01/2020
» Second-home buyers will find it easier to borrow, SMEs will get tax refunds sooner and foreign reserves will be prudently invested overseas.
Lures for private imports cued
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 17/01/2020
» The government is set to launch fresh measures to stimulate private investment and encourage Thai companies to import more goods, in part to stem the strong baht.
Debt steady from weak housing sales
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 18/12/2019
» Thailand's household debt in the second half this year has slowed from the first half thanks to weak housing demand, excess supply in the property market and tighter lending from financial institutions.
The banana peel of sustainability
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 10/12/2019
» Making a profit from bananas is not a piece of cake, but Siam Banana Co in Kanchanaburi's Phanom Thuan district is trying to create jobs and generate income for the community.
Hong Kong starts high-level talks on economic cooperation
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 29/11/2019
» Thailand and Hong Kong will begin a new chapter of cooperation which will see an expansion in trade and investment links, enhanced capital market cooperation and relocation of some of Hong Kong's production base into the kingdom, said Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.