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Cabinet focuses on illicit tour operators
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2026
» The cabinet has instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to accelerate efforts to tackle the use of nominees in tourism businesses, including so-called "zero-dollar tours", as they affect the country's tourism industry.
Call for measures to halt surge in bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/06/2025
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) wants to improve the conditions for debt restructuring to prevent special mention (SM) loans from deteriorating into non-performing loans (NPLs), after a noticeable increase in the former in last year's fourth quarter.
Shorter holding period for tax-deductible funds considered
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Finance Ministry is considering measures to support the stock market, particularly shortening the holding period for tax-deductible stock mutual funds as an incentive for investors.
Govt cracks down on Covid scammers
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2021
» The Finance Ministry is seeking to prosecute 1,000 shops and individuals it claims defrauded the Kon La Krueng (Half-Half) co-payment scheme designed to help alleviate financial hardship during the Covid-19 crisis.
Merchants told to avoid handout hype
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/10/2019
» The Finance Ministry has called on modern trade and convenience store operators taking part in the cash giveaway and cash rebate schemes to refrain from conducting marketing campaigns aimed at recipients.
State maintains B1,000 handout quota at 10m
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/09/2019
» The government will not allow registration for the 1,000-baht cash giveaway scheme to exceed the quota of 10 million people and is prepared to disqualify merchants who fail to comply with stipulated conditions.
THAI board to decide on Nok share purchase
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/01/2019
» Thai Airways International's (THAI) board of directors will ponder injecting fresh funds into budget carrier Nok Airlines at a meeting scheduled early next month.
Debt woes expose education integrity crisis
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/08/2018
» Recent stories about teacher and student loan defaults have shed light on a crisis of integrity within our education system.