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Treasury touts stalled Mo Chit project
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/02/2026
» The Treasury Department is moving ahead with the long-delayed land development project at the old Mo Chit bus terminal site, which has dragged on for more than 30 years, with a conclusion expected by September.
Thai govt planning unit sounds alarm on 'buy now, pay later' trend
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/08/2025
» The government’s planning unit has expressed concern over the growing trend of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) consumption through online platforms, which has now spread to cover instalment payments for food and fuel expenses, stimulating households to take on excessive debt.
Thais flock to register for debt scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2025
» Debtors are rushing to register for debt restructuring under the "You Fight, We Help" programme, a collaboration between the Finance Ministry, Bank of Thailand and financial institutions, with nearly 600,000 accounts registered.
Keen interest in 'Houses for Thais' project
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/01/2025
» Thai people have shown great interest in the "Ban Puea Kon Thai' (Houses for Thais) project, a government-supported housing initiative, with the project's website receiving over 60 million visits in just four days.
Initiative to develop corruption risk index
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Comptroller General's Department has teamed up with the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) to develop a risk index for corruption in government procurement.
Cheap imports levied VAT from July
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/06/2024
» The Royal Gazette has announced the Finance Ministry will begin collecting value-added tax (VAT) on all imported goods, including those priced below 1,500 baht, effective from July 5.
Bid to close profit shifting loophole
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2024
» The Revenue Department is drafting legislation to collect taxes from multinational enterprises (MNEs) to prevent profit shifting to subsidiaries in countries with lower tax bases.
New guidelines speed up budget disbursement
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/01/2024
» The Comptroller-General's Department, which controls disbursement of the state budget, has issued guidelines to expedite the disbursement of the fiscal 2024 budget, allowing state agencies to proceed with bidding for investment projects even though the budget has not yet been approved by parliament, says Comptroller-General Patricia Mongkhonvanit.
Excess revenue to help public
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/03/2022
» If Thailand's revenue in fiscal 2022 exceeds the government target, the Finance Ministry will spend the excess money on easing people's living costs, says the ministry's permanent secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.
GSB returns to paper for savings lotteries
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/09/2021
» While Government Savings Bank (GSB) has been going digital, many of its customers, mostly elderly people, want the bank to continue to offer its savings lotteries in a paper format rather than a digital one.