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Treasury mulls overseas coin production as costs escalate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/04/2026
» The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed up the Treasury Department's coin production costs, raising the possibility that 1-baht coins may eventually need to be minted overseas, where production costs are lower.
Bigger role planned for SMEs in supply chains
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/03/2026
» The Finance Ministry is preparing tax reduction measures for large businesses that help bring small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into their supply chains, in a bid to help upgrade local SMEs.
Cabinet gives green light for tax incentives to aid artists
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2025
» The cabinet has given the go-ahead to tax incentives to boost art purchases and support home-grown artists, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Call for measures to halt surge in bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/06/2025
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) wants to improve the conditions for debt restructuring to prevent special mention (SM) loans from deteriorating into non-performing loans (NPLs), after a noticeable increase in the former in last year's fourth quarter.
Stronger baht eats into collection
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2024
» Revenue collection for fiscal 2024, which ended in September, fell short of the government target by 4-5 billion baht because of baht appreciation.
Committee to promote Thai-Saudi ties
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/05/2024
» Thailand and Saudi Arabia have agreed to establish a Joint Trade Committee (JTC) to promote trade between the two countries.
Ministry provides warning on revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/02/2024
» Government revenue collection in fiscal 2024 may not exceed the target, unlike last year, says Deputy Finance Minister Krisada Chinavicharana.
Department plans to study a sodium tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/08/2023
» The Excise Department is planning a study of sodium tax collection measures after the success of the "sweet tax" on sugar-sweetened beverages implemented in 2017 to shift consumer and industry behaviour towards making healthier choices, says director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
SMEs urged to look beyond Thailand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2022
» The courage to venture to overseas frontiers and easier access to loans are the key factors to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) becoming exporters, according to lenders and industry leaders.
Exim Bank chief offers advice to exporters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/10/2022
» The depreciation of the baht will not continue to benefit local exporters in the long term because of the currency's volatility, according to Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) president Rak Vorrakitpokatorn.