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Fiscal 2021 disbursement faces one-month delay
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2020
» Disbursement of fiscal 2021 budget is expected to be deferred by only a month and will not affect public investment, says finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat.
TAT readies local tourism stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2020
» Domestic tourism stimulus measures, including proposals for gift vouchers and cash handouts, are expected to be concluded next week, says Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn.
Handout appeal deadline this Friday
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/05/2020
» The deadline to file appeals for rejected applicants of the 5,000-baht monthly handout of aid money is this Friday, says the Finance Ministry, which anticipates the number of filers petering out.
B5,000 cheats media hungry, official claims
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/05/2020
» Finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat said he was worried that "some" people who are now gathering in front of the Finance Ministry to demand 5,000 baht per month in aid are not really in need and may even be exploiting the media exposure and people's goodwill.
Ministry setting up cash for 2m disabled
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry is seeking a lifeline for the 2 million disabled and underprivileged people who are adversely affected by the coronavirus outbreak, says finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat.
Officials say handout budget ample
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry says the government's planned budget allocation of 550 billion baht to finance a monthly 5,000-baht cash handout scheme is ample to pay those adversely affected by the coronavirus outbreak, as well as fund the government's measures to contain the contagion.
Rejected handouts back on track
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry will allow applicants who were denied the 5,000-baht cash handout granted by the government to appeal by April 22.
Solution to THAI woes 'in 2 months'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/03/2020
» The Finance and Transport ministries have pledged to work together to find a solution within two months to turn ailing Thai Airways International (THAI) around, according to finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat.
Cash giveaways for relief ruled out
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/03/2020
» New relief measures for employees and self-employed workers ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic include soft loans with payment on principal and interest suspended for six months, but not cash giveaways, says a senior official at the Finance Ministry.
B300bn in budget obligations paid out
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/01/2020
» The government has been able to disburse 300 billion baht in obligation budget during the protracted delay in passing the 3.2-trillion-baht fiscal 2020 budget.