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Leftover subsidy cash returned
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/06/2021
» The Finance Ministry plans to return any leftover budget for the "Ying Chai Ying Dai" e-voucher cashback scheme and phase 3 of the Khon La Khrueng co-payment scheme to the 1-trillion emergency loan, if participant numbers do not meet the targets.
Exim Bank to nurture exporters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2021
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) has set a target to increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) exporters to 100,000 in next four years from around 30,000 at present, the bank's president, Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, said yesterday.
Creditors vote Wednesday on THAI rehab plan
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/05/2021
» If Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) were to go under on decision day, which is Wednesday, creditors would only be paid 12.9% of what is owed to them, a source at the airline warned.
Exim Bank beefs up new target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/05/2021
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) has upgraded its target for new loans this year to 145 billion baht from 138 billion, even with the economy suffering from the pandemic.
Growth forecast revised down to 2.3%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/04/2021
» The Finance Ministry's Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) on Thursday slashed its economic growth forecast for the second time to 2.3% this year from its earlier prediction in January of 2.8% and 4.5% in Oct 2020, attributing largely to the battered tourism sector due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
State preps B300bn for new measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2021
» The government looks set to prepare more than 300 billion baht's worth of new measures to help reduce people's expenses and stimulate domestic consumption battered by a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections.
GSB to curb loan extension
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/04/2021
» State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) will focus on handling bad debts as its top priority this year in a bid to curb outstanding loans from turning sour.
Phase two of low-cost house scheme in sight
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2021
» The government is set to roll out the second phase of the One Million Houses low-cost housing scheme worth 30-50 billion baht with a fixed rate of 2% for 10 years to help low-income earners buy a home and stimulate the domestic property sector.
Excise tax collection up on robust car, beer sales
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/03/2021
» Car and beer sales are recovering vigorously, resulting in a surge of excise tax revenue collection by the Excise Department from the two products for the first five months of fiscal 2021.
Waivers on yachts extended
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/03/2021
» The Customs Department has approved the extension of tax waivers, including value-added tax on the value of vessels for all yachts arriving for another 2.5 years to support the country's marine industry.