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Foreign loan options to be kept in place
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2026
» The government is refusing to rule out overseas borrowing in order to preserve funding channels in case liquidity needs arise.
New fund may finance electric rail lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.
Buyback of Bangkok train lines expected next year
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Thai government’s plan to buy back the concessions of all electric train lines in an effort to make public transport more affordable is likely to be concluded by next year, officials say.
State enterprises disburse 30% of investment budget
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/05/2025
» At the end of March, state-owned enterprises had disbursed 30% of their total investment budget, which was set at 258 billion baht.
State budget disbursement beats goal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/02/2025
» The disbursement of state enterprise investment budgets over the first four months of the fiscal calendar from October 2024 to January this year has fared better than targeted, according to the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
State emphasises logistics projects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the high-speed rail, double-track railway, and Land Bridge projects be expedited to position Thailand as the "logistics hub of Asia".
B5 billion goal for small business debt restructuring
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/01/2025
» The Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) expects to restructure debts for more than 5,000 companies this year, with a total debt value of about 5 billion baht.
Investors urged to use more Thai raw materials in production
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/11/2024
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira wants to persuade businesses to increase their use of domestic raw materials and promote Thai ownership in supply chain companies, in exchange for privileges provided by the Board of Investment (BoI).
Cabinet approves Bangkok's Orange Line route
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/07/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light for Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) to kick off the western route project of the Orange Line, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
Developing a strategy resilient to risk
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/06/2024
» The original description of an economic cycle estimated it lasted for roughly a decade and included one crisis per cycle. Given recent severe global volatility, this definition no longer holds true.