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New fund may finance electric rail lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.
Banks urged to ramp up lending to Thais
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/03/2025
» With household and non-performing debts unlikely to increase further, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira says now is the ideal time to encourage financial institutions to accelerate loan extensions.
Flood victims in Southern Thailand to get cash aid
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/12/2024
» Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government intends to compensate every household affected by flooding in the South with 9,000 baht in a similar fashion to payouts made to those recently affected by floods in the North.
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.
State revenue collection beats budget target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2023
» For the first nine months of fiscal 2023, the government's revenue exceeded the target by 7.5%, or 136 billion baht, despite the diesel excise tax cut, Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) director-general Pornchai Thiraveja said.
Fiscal status unfazed by continued tax discount
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/01/2023
» The Finance Ministry is confident the cabinet's decision to extend the diesel excise tax cut by another four months will not affect the country's fiscal status as net revenue collection for fiscal 2023 is expected to exceed the target, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
BAAC allocates B5bn in loans for fruit exporters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/05/2022
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has set aside loans worth 5 billion baht for fruit exporters to deal with slowing shipments to some markets, said executive vice-president Pongphun Jongrak.
BAAC targets up to B50bn of new loans in new year
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2022
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) expects to extend new loans worth between 30-50 billion baht in the new accounting year, says president Tanaratt Ngamvalairatt.
GSB to curb loan extension
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/04/2021
» State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) will focus on handling bad debts as its top priority this year in a bid to curb outstanding loans from turning sour.
Phase two of low-cost house scheme in sight
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2021
» The government is set to roll out the second phase of the One Million Houses low-cost housing scheme worth 30-50 billion baht with a fixed rate of 2% for 10 years to help low-income earners buy a home and stimulate the domestic property sector.