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Official calls for rejig of 2026 budget
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/09/2025
» The government is being urged to revise its 2026 budget strategy by trimming around 200 billion baht of "non-essential" spending to accommodate the incoming wave of foreign investment flowing out of China as a result of pressure from US President Donald Trump's policies.
Office sees potential for 1.3% GDP growth in 2021
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/10/2021
» Thailand could achieve 1.3% economic growth this year, as forecast by the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), said Pisit Puapan, director of the Bureau of Macroeconomic Policy.
Tax restructure puts emphasis on four goals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/05/2021
» The draft plan of the tax restructure for 2022-2026 will focus on four goals, according to a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Growth seen at 2% if vaccine target reached
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/05/2021
» The economy is expected to achieve 2% growth this year, if the government meets the target of 100 million doses within this year, said Don Nakornthab, Bank of Thailand's senior director for the Financial Stability Department.
Exim proposing airline aid
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/01/2021
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) plans to propose a loan measure to the Finance Ministry early next month, aiming to beef up liquidity for crippled airlines to retain employees.
Credit insurance claims at Exim rise as payment halts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/11/2020
» Credit insurance claims for the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) rose to 75% of the insured amount in the third quarter as the pandemic caused overseas customers to delay payment for goods.
FTI: B1tn loan needed for recovery
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/08/2020
» The government may need to borrow an additional 1 trillion baht to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Exim Bank sees NPLs increase from 2019
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/07/2020
» Bad loans at the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) rose by almost two percentage points in the first half from year-end 2019 as Thai exports have been reeling from the pandemic.
FPO makes use of satellite data
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/07/2020
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is using satellites and carbon dioxide density measures to study economic conditions on a more continuous basis, according to senior officials at the Finance Ministry's think tank.
FPO notes signs of uptick, acceleration since April
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/07/2020
» The recovery of economic sentiment has gathered steam since April after the government managed to contain the coronavirus outbreak, says a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).