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Govt unveils B225bn relief plan
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 06/05/2021
» The government will hand out 7,000 baht each for four million people with high purchasing power and launch a new phase of "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment scheme as part of a new relief package worth 225 billion baht.
$1.5bn ADB loan approved
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/08/2020
» The cabinet approved yesterday the Finance Ministry's proposal to borrow US$1.5 billion from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stimulate and rehabilitate the economy.
Cabinet okays transfer of B88.45bn from ministries
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/05/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to transfer a combined 88.45 billion baht siphoned from the fiscal 2020 budgets of each ministry to be allocated to a central fund to fight the pandemic and rehabilitate the economy.
Cabinet shifts budgets into central fund
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 22/04/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved siphoning 10% of the fiscal 2020 budgets of each ministry to be allocated to a central fund to fight the pandemic and rehabilitate the economy.
Power bill cut for 22m houses
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/04/2020
» The cabinet has formally approved energy authorities' decision to either waive or cut electricity charges for 22 million households where people are working at home because of the coronavirus disease.
Cabinet gives green light to B1.9tn stimulus
Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/04/2020
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved 1.9-trillion-baht spending to help people and businesses affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), including 600 billion baht for six-month cash giveaways and 500-billion-baht soft loans for small and medium-sized businesses.
Somkid tells public not to panic
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 07/02/2020
» Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak has asked the public not to panic about the coronavirus outbreak or economic problems by giving assurances that Thailand will be steered through difficult times.
State pins hopes on Q4 stimulus hike
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 24/12/2019
» The government is hopeful myriad stimulus measures including the Taste, Shop, Spend scheme, farm crop price guarantee programme, agricultural support, and tourism stimulus incentives will help shore up economic growth in the fourth quarter to reach 3%.
Cabinet approves budget bill
News, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 08/10/2019
» The cabinet yesterday approved the budget bill for the 2020 fiscal year and the formation of a 63-member special committee to vet it, said government deputy spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek.
Digital Economy Fund expedience mandated
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 01/10/2019
» The Digital Economy and Society Ministry and related agencies have been ordered to speed up approving applications for the Digital Economy and Society Development Fund (Digital Economy Fund), set up a couple of years ago to upgrade Thailand's telecom infrastructure.