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Co-pay scheme expects 900,000 stores
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/10/2025
» The government kicked off retail shop registration yesterday for the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme, expecting participation from at least 900,000 stores and an estimated 88 billion baht in economic circulation.
New lottery under threat as sales sag
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/04/2025
» The three-digit N3 lottery run by the Government Lottery Office (GLO) may be discontinued as it struggles to compete with underground versions.
Three-digit lottery tickets coming this month
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2024
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO) plans to issue three-digit lottery tickets this month to tackle the twin issues of overpricing and black-market tickets, board member Thanavath Phonvichai said on Wednesday.
SMEs urged to embrace e-commerce
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/09/2021
» Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) estimates that one-third of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are on the verge of going out of business because of the impact of the prolonged pandemic, said the bank's president Rak Vorrakitpokatorn.
Handout eligibility reassessed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to reconsider the eligibility criteria for receiving financial aid under the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme, which stipulates recipients should have a taxable income of no more than 300,000 baht per year.
Eligibility extension under consideration
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2021
» People registered in the social security system are in the pipeline to be eligible to receive the 7,000-baht money transfer under the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
10m register for purchase co-payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2020
» The half-half co-payment scheme has registered 10 million people, with total accumulative spending tallied at 1.3 billion baht.
1.9m sign up for domestic travel perk
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/07/2020
» More than 1.9 million people signed up for the "We travel together" tourism stimulus package as of 6pm on the first day of registration, a scheme devised to promote local travel as the industry has been battered by the pandemic.
Finance Ministry readies phase 3 of virus welfare
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/03/2020
» The Finance Ministry is preparing the third phase of the government's Covid-19 relief package to support people, small-and-medium enterprises and financial institutions as the country grapples with the virus crisis.
BAAC sets up B1.67bn in loans for withholding paddy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/06/2018
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is offering 1.67 billion baht in soft loans to 10,000 farmers and agricultural institutes to build rice barns and delay paddy sales to stabilise rice prices.