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20m Thais set to reap benefits from co-payment scheme
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/10/2025
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" (Half-Half Plus) co-payment programme starting on Wednesday is expected to benefit 20 million citizens nationwide.
Retailers look to beef up economy
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2025
» While the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme is expected to lift year-end spending, the Thai Retailers Association (TRA) has proposed recommendations for strengthening and sustaining Thailand's economic growth momentum.
Road repairs delayed by demolition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has admitted that the restoration of the road surface in front of Vajira Hospital will not be completed by Wednesday or Thursday as planned, due to the need to demolish the subsiding Samsen Police Station building.
B56bn for transport projects
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/06/2025
» The Ministry of Transport is set to inject 56 billion baht into infrastructure development, with a focus on improving transport safety and enhancing nationwide connectivity.
PM vows B157bn for tourism pot
Post Reporters, Published on 31/05/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she aims to inject 157 billion baht to stimulate the tourism sector, with a focus on improving safety and convenience for visitors, along with efforts to boost the sector in general.
B10,000 handout reaches elderly, more to follow
Post Reporters, Published on 27/01/2025
» The government delivered its 10,000-baht handout to each of 3 million elderly people early Monday morning, and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said payments of subsequent stages would follow later.
Crypto 'sandbox' to be launched later this year in Phuket
Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2025
» A cryptocurrency sandbox is expected to be launched in Phuket in October, says former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Thai businesses call for huge stimulus
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/12/2024
» The business sector is calling for multiple government stimulus measures, especially tax incentives and a household debt reduction scheme, to revive the economy and give the public a New Year's gift.
Hoping for a spending bonanza
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 07/10/2024
» The initial phase of the government's cash handout is expected to lift the Thai economy in the coming months, according to industrial leaders and brokerages, with some suggesting targeted assistance in the second phase for people with more purchasing power.
Economy falters despite holiday boost
Post Reporters, Published on 14/04/2024
» The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) expects 140-200 billion baht to circulate in the country during this year's Songkran festival, 11.8 billion baht of which will be spent by 10 million overseas visitors.