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Prime Bangkok plots on the block
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2026
» The Treasury Department is preparing to put more than 40 plots of land acquired through asset seizures up for sale, in addition to opening auctions to lease another 10 prime land plots in Bangkok and other provinces.
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).
Agencies refine probe of Thaksin's assets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2025
» The Revenue Department is preparing to further investigate former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's assets to recover the 17.6-billion-baht tax debt arising from share sales of Shin Corp, a telecom firm he founded, to Singapore's Temasek Holdings Pte.
Home seizures spike on bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2025
» The state planning unit has raised concerns about mortgage borrowers as new data shows a significant increase in homes being seized and put up for auction.
Minimal impact from Moody's revision foreseen
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/05/2025
» Moody's downgrade of Thailand's outlook from stable to negative is unlikely to affect the country's financial or capital markets, says the chief of the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Unpacking the debt-to-GDP ratio
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2025
» The Pheu Thai Party-led government has pursued aggressive fiscal policies, building on the work of the previous administration led by Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, which navigated the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. During Gen Prayut's tenure, two special emergency loan decrees were enacted, resulting in total borrowing of 1.5 trillion baht and prompting an increase in the public debt ceiling from 60% to 70% of GDP.
Pact expected to help double trade with European Union
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/03/2025
» The Thailand-EU free trade agreement (FTA), expected to be signed this year, will help double Thailand’s trade with the European Union (EU) from its current level, according to Somjai Phagaphasvivat, an independent political and economic analyst.
Premier calls for capacity upgrade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has directed three economic ministries to develop strategies to revitalise the country's capacity utilisation, which has slumped despite an increase in industrial investment and exports.
Trump effect mixed for Thailand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/01/2025
» Trump 2.0 policies, referring to strategies utilised by the US president in his second term, are expected to impact products such as computers, equipment and components, electronic devices, rubber products, and agricultural goods.
Initiative to develop corruption risk index
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/01/2025
» The Comptroller General's Department has teamed up with the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) to develop a risk index for corruption in government procurement.