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Minister clarifies digital services accord
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/11/2025
» The Agreement on Reciprocal Trade between the US and Thailand regarding the exemption of import duties on digital services concerns the downloading of cross-border digital goods, not the provision of cross-border services or e-service tax, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Funding in place for 2nd phase of digital handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/10/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul has confirmed that the government has sufficient funding for the second phase of the digital wallet scheme, with a budget of 180 billion baht having already been allocated.
Julapun questions phone inclusion
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat is urging the Commerce Ministry to reconsider its decision to allow recipients of the 10,000-baht payout through the digital wallet scheme to spend the money on mobile phones, saying the move won't benefit the domestic economy.
How VAT on cheap imported goods adds up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/05/2024
» Thailand has embraced the digital economy, with trade on foreign online platforms increasing rapidly, disrupting domestic entrepreneurs.
Digital wallet set to boost Thai GDP: govt
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2023
» The government’s 560-billion-baht digital wallet policy will stimulate the economy and create future income to support the ageing society, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
New rules mooted to cut welfare spending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/07/2023
» The Ministry of Finance is proposing a new guideline on the allocation of the public welfare budget to reduce the burden on government expenditure, according to a Finance Ministry source who requested anonymity.
TCG urged to focus efforts on SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has directed Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) to focus more on guarantees for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the bio-, circular and green (BCG) sector, which the government is promoting as the country's new sustainable growth engine.
Japan prepares to provide $500m soft loan
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/03/2022
» Japan plans to provide a soft loan of US$500 million (roughly 16.6 billion baht) to Thailand to mitigate the impact of the pandemic, says Patricia Mongkhonvanit, director-general of the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Finance Ministry preps B45bn for latest cash handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/09/2020
» The Finance Ministry is to propose a 45-billion-baht cash handout to 15 million people for cabinet approval by mid-September to stimulate consumer spending.
Ministry eyes B3,000 handout for tourists
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/06/2020
» Eligible recipients of domestic tourism stimulus measures will be entitled to a 3,000-baht cash handout that will automatically be deducted from their bills when they spend nights or pay for food or services at participating hotels, restaurants and related tourism operators, says an informed source at the Finance Ministry.