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Delinquent student loan holders targeted
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/01/2026
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) is preparing to file lawsuits against around 100,000 SLF borrowers to enforce repayment of more than 10 billion baht in unpaid debt.
Neda halts all new projects in Cambodia
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/08/2025
» Following the deadly Thailand-Cambodia border skirmishes, the Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda), a public organisation under the Finance Ministry, has halted all new aid investment projects in Cambodia.
EV subsidy suspensions to be clarified
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/06/2025
» The Thai government is looking to revise the rules for subsidy payments to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, as it seeks to clarify the conditions for suspending payments to firms unable to meet local production requirements.
Govt moves to ease debt burden
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/11/2024
» The Finance Ministry has unveiled details regarding the government's plan to suspend interest payments for three groups of debtors as part of measures to ease household debt.
Stimulus package slated for year-end
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/11/2024
» The government is poised to introduce an economic booster package at year-end, extending into 2025.
Inbound duty-free shops to be closed
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/07/2024
» The cabinet says duty-free shops in arrivals areas of international airports will be closed to encourage more spending by visitors in domestic stores, with projections for up to 3.5 billion baht a year of new local retail spending.
BAAC pledges to solidify its financial status
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2024
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has committed to solidifying its financial status, aiming to provide continued support to farmers and cap its non-performing loans (NPLs) at 4% this year.
Another payment stream for retirees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2023
» The global population has increased rapidly in the last 30 years, while two-thirds of people older than age 60 are in developing countries, especially in Asia.
New approach needed for farm debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2023
» The debt suspension scheme for farmers fails to address the root cause of the debt problem, says Somporn Isvilanonda, a senior academic at the Knowledge Network Institute of Thailand.
Ministry clarifies farmer loan programme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/09/2023
» Farmers who have non-performing loans (NPLs) at the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) can enter the debt suspension programme without going through debt restructuring to return to good debtor status, says secretary to the finance minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.