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Ministry to reassess aid applicants
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry plans to reassess the eligibility of 13.8 million state welfare smartcard holders to effectively screen the status of low-income earners eligible for financial aid.
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.
B100bn relief package for virus
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2020
» The Finance Ministry has launched a huge relief package including cash giveaways to many more individuals beyond the 14 million people with annual base incomes not exceeding 100,000 baht and who are registered as poor to help cushion fallout from the spread of the new coronavirus.
Office of Insurance Commission upbeat on sector in coming year
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 26/12/2019
» The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) remains bullish on the insurance industry in 2020, saying health insurance, government-related insurance products and crop insurance will be boosters.
Family income joins new welfare criteria
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/12/2019
» Recipients of state welfare benefits in the new round of registration early next year must include the incomes of their family members, and the average annual income for the family cannot exceed 100,000 baht per person.
Further criteria for smartcard recipients
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/12/2019
» Car ownership, credit cards and family-based income will be added to qualification criteria for a new round of registration for state welfare smartcard holders, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity.
Local tourism stimulus goes under review for third phase
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/10/2019
» The Finance Ministry will take one month to evaluate whether a third phase of the Chim, Shop, Chai (taste, shop, spend) scheme is still needed.
Modern trade sentiment still downbeat
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/10/2019
» Modern trade sentiment remained sapped in the third quarter as operators fretted about the economic slowdown and relatively low farm prices curbing household income.
Phase 2 of tour scheme ups game
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/10/2019
» The second phase of perks for spending outside home provinces under the Taste-Shop-Spend scheme will offer cash back of up to 20% of spending worth up to 50,000 baht, with the number of recipients capped at 2 million.
E-payments for the elderly, disabled under pilot scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/10/2019
» The Comptroller-General's Department plans to directly provide living allowances for over 10 million elderly and disabled citizens via an e-payment system.