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Import duty planned on Jan 1 for low-cost goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/11/2025
» The Customs Department is preparing to impose import duties on goods valued less than 1,500 baht (the de minimis value) starting Jan 1 next year to create fair competition for domestic businesses.
Ministry rebuffs reports of returned pico-finance licences
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/06/2025
» The Finance Ministry has dismissed reports suggesting a growing number of business operators are returning their pico-finance licences due to an increase in non-performing loans (NPLs).
Digging out of debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has declared dealing with informal debt and the problems it creates a national priority, likening the situation to a form of modern-day slavery.
Ministry sees key role for smaller lenders
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/12/2023
» Nano-finance and pico-finance loans worth 70 billion baht in total are among the measures being deployed to counter informal debt problems, says Fiscal Policy Office director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
Treasury waiting for approval to mint coins
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2019
» The Treasury Department is awaiting royal approval to mint His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn's coronation commemorative coins and medals.
Splurge on infrastructure from October
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/09/2018
» Almost 200 billion baht worth of state investment is estimated to be pumped into the economy from October to March, says the Budget Bureau's chief.