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Prime Bangkok plots on the block
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Treasury Department is preparing to put more than 40 plots of land acquired through asset seizures up for sale, in addition to opening auctions to lease another 10 prime land plots in Bangkok and other provinces.
Thailand’s first three virtual banks approved
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/06/2025
» The Ministry of Finance has approved three successful applicants to establish the first virtual banks in the country, the Bank of Thailand announced on Thursday.
Ministries eye concessions for Bangkok train lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry and Transport Ministry have begun exploring the idea of acquiring the concessions for seven electric train lines, valued at roughly 500 billion baht, to bring them under state ownership.
Transparency push in Airport City row
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2020
» Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat says he has told the Comptroller-General's Department to study regulations on state procurement to ensure transparency in the wake of a row over the Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium's bid for the 290-billion-baht Airport City project.
Customs House land starts development
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2019
» Land development of Roi Chak Sam, delayed a decade and consisting of turning the 100-year-old Customs House on five rai along the Chao Phraya River into a luxury hotel, is expected to go before the cabinet by February.
Treasury Department's land scheme ready in a few years
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/11/2018
» The Treasury Department's land development scheme worth 70 billion baht will be ready for investment within the next 1-2 years, says director-general Amnuay Preemonwong.
Treasury Department eyes accelerated construction
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/06/2018
» The Treasury Department looks set to amend a condition in its lease concession contracts to start charging rent from the date a contract is signed, aiming to compel concessionaires to speed up investment.
Treasury revives 3 projects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2018
» The Treasury Department's three long-delayed development projects -- the Mor Chit area, the construction of a boutique hotel on a prime plot of the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, and the expansion of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) -- are expected to be revived soon.
REIC: Land prices along MRT soar
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/02/2018
» Undeveloped land along the MRT network saw the biggest price increase over the past five years, among those along electric train routes, reported the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).