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Pundit: Chinese goods the main threat
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/01/2026
» The influx of low-priced goods from China has a far more severe impact than US tariffs on Thai products, says Somkiat Tangkitvanich, president of Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI).
BAAC sparks up cannabis farming loan scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/09/2021
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has started offering loans this month to plant cannabis for community enterprises and agricultural cooperatives after parts of the plant were taken off the narcotics list.
BAAC OKs 32% of relief loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/08/2020
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has approved 32% of its 20 billion baht in emergency lending designed to relieve essential and emergency expenses for households amid the coronavirus crisis.
Chinese goal for farm produce
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/07/2020
» The Finance Minister has ordered the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to upgrade its existing online platform for agricultural products to add value so they can be sold on Chinese e-commerce sites.
BAAC aims for coverage of 45.7m rai
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2020
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) aims for up to 45.7 million rai of rice farmland to be covered by crop insurance for the 2020 season, a high-ranking BAAC official says.
BAAC to revise loan goal as farm sector stagnant
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/04/2020
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is poised to revise its new lending target of 101 billion baht for this financial year, starting from April 1, because of knock-on effects from the Covid-19 outbreak on the farming sector.
Tourism lifeline in pipeline
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/02/2020
» The government is ready to throw a lifeline, including soft loans, tax incentives and training in return for income, to tourism operators ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
BAAC expects B100bn shortfall in new lending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/01/2020
» The state-run Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) estimates that new lending will fall short of its target by 100 billion baht for this financial year through the end of March 2020, given lower demand for new loans after the launch of its debt suspension scheme for farmers amid drought.
BAAC offers B45bn in drought support
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/01/2020
» Some 45 billion baht worth of loans from the Bank for Agricultural and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) remain available for farmers who need help surviving the ongoing drought.
BAAC keen on rural credit arm
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/10/2019
» State-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is floating the idea of setting up a credit bureau for the rural sector aimed at mitigating financial institution risks and offering people who live in those areas easier access to financial sources.