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Lottery retirement savings plan risky
Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/10/2025
» Lotteries are among the oldest forms of betting. Yet in modern times, various governments have used this popular form of gambling to encourage financial savings among citizens and even retirees.
Office exploring lotto-style scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/09/2025
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO) is studying the feasibility of issuing a "lotto-style" lottery, in which private companies would manage the issuance of the lottery instead of the GLO.
New lottery under threat as sales sag
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/04/2025
» The three-digit N3 lottery run by the Government Lottery Office (GLO) may be discontinued as it struggles to compete with underground versions.
Fate of N3 lottery hangs in the balance
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2024
» The government may reconsider the sale of three-digit lottery tickets, or N3, if the experimental phase fails to effectively address the issue of underground lotteries.
Three-digit lottery tickets coming this month
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2024
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO) plans to issue three-digit lottery tickets this month to tackle the twin issues of overpricing and black-market tickets, board member Thanavath Phonvichai said on Wednesday.
Retirement lottery to the rescue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2024
» It is alarming that nearly half of the country's workforce, comprising 37.5 million people, lacks a retirement savings plan.
Cabinet approves Bangkok's Orange Line route
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/07/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday gave the green light for Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) to kick off the western route project of the Orange Line, according to government spokesman Chai Wacharonke.
State lottery changing to digital
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/01/2024
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO), a state-owned enterprise under the Finance Ministry, plans to gradually shift general lottery stalls to digital lottery stalls starting next month, says permanent finance secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Digging out of debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has declared dealing with informal debt and the problems it creates a national priority, likening the situation to a form of modern-day slavery.
Ministry sees key role for smaller lenders
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/12/2023
» Nano-finance and pico-finance loans worth 70 billion baht in total are among the measures being deployed to counter informal debt problems, says Fiscal Policy Office director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.