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State plan to train 100,000 employees
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2025
» The Thai government plans to improve the skills of 100,000 workers in an effort to align with modern technologies.
Government allots B10bn to buy individuals' bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/10/2025
» The government plans to allocate around 10 billion baht to address non-performing loans (NPLs) among individual borrowers, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Planned bad debt firm to cover 3.8m debtors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2025
» The asset management company (AMC) planned to address the bad debts of retail borrowers will cover 3.8 million eligible debtors with a total debt value of 120 billion baht, according to the Finance Ministry.
Thailand mulls raft of stimulus measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/05/2025
» The new economic stimulus measures currently under review cover exports, tourism, tax base expansion and agricultural development, as well as soft loans to mitigate the impacts of a stagnant economy, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Study into hydrogen power for use at government complex
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/03/2024
» The Government Complex on Chaeng Watthana Road in Bangkok is studying the feasibility of utilising energy from hydrogen gas to produce electricity for itself.
BAAC eager to develop 50,000 young smart farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/03/2024
» State-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has set a goal to create 50,000 young smart farmers in five years, with a commitment to support low-interest loans totalling 55 billion baht.
NESDC outlines nation's transition
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/09/2023
» Over the past five years, economic growth has fallen below the targets set, while over the next two years Thailand will still have to face the challenges and uncertainties of the global economy, said Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), during an annual meeting yesterday entitled "Transitioning Thailand: Coping with the Future".
Department urges firms to home in on ESG
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/08/2023
» The Excise Department is advising business operators to accelerate adjustments by focusing on manufacturing products in line with the environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach to prevent an embargo on imports, says director general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Call to provide insurance for high-value fruit
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/07/2023
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith proposed the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) consider the issuance of insurance for high-value fruits such as durian, mangoes, oranges and bananas to boost the confidence of farmers.
Ethanol to be used in making bioplastics
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/06/2023
» The cabinet has endorsed the promotion of the use of ethanol to produce bioplastics to create environmentally-friendly materials, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.