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Hunting for a place at the financial table
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/08/2024
» Amid the wreckage of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, also known as the "Tom Yum Kung" crisis, the Thai financial sector worked to develop a strong and resilient infrastructure.
B10,000 handout may face legal roadblocks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/11/2023
» The government's digital money handout will not be implemented until the legal process for the project has been finalised, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Going global
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/07/2023
» Why are Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) unable to penetrate foreign markets as other countries do? Apart from a lack of courage in tackling obstacles to international trade, Thai SMEs' lack of research and development (R&D) is one of the key factors hindering them from entering the global market.
B1 trillion to beat Omicron
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/12/2021
» The government will inject around one trillion baht into the economy next year to cushion against any volatility that may be caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Thursday.
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.
MCOT 'not insolvent' as cash shrinks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/07/2020
» State-owned broadcaster MCOT is going through a liquidity crunch but is not insolvent, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity.
Soft loans, TV reality show boost for street-food vendors
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2019
» The state-owned Government Savings Bank has allocated 5 billion baht for soft loans to 100,000 street-food vendors this year, almost double last year’s amount.
Fresh appeal to elderly generosity
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/02/2019
» The Finance Ministry is still hoping that tens of thousands of wealthy elderly will forgo their old-age living allowances so the proceeds can be redirected to the needy after the ministry joined banks to facilitate donation of the allowances.
Ministry puts 18 firms under the hammer
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/12/2018
» The Finance Ministry plans to put the first 18 privately owned companies in which it owns less than a 50% stake on sale later this month.
Govt looks to B3bn windfall from online VAT revenue
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/07/2018
» The Revenue Department plans to reap 3 billion baht in annual VAT payments from the 80-90 major international online service providers with a presence in Thailand.