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New fund may finance electric rail lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.
Government allots B10bn to buy individuals' bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/10/2025
» The government plans to allocate around 10 billion baht to address non-performing loans (NPLs) among individual borrowers, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Thais revise trade offer with US
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/07/2025
» Thailand has offered to commit to a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal with the United States, and plans to acquire Boeing aircraft over the coming years to avert a punitive 36% export levy threatened by the Trump administration, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Thailand faces grim employment prospects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/03/2025
» Thailand's employment prospects are negative as there are clearer signs of a shrinking workforce, evidenced by fewer insured workers under Section 33 of the Social Security Act, which covers more than 10 million people, according to the Federation of Thai SMEs.
Household debt a ticking time bomb
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/12/2024
» Household debt is a major concern for policymakers, who fear it could become a ticking time bomb for the economy.
Casino legalisation bill gives government the final say
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/12/2024
» The government will determine where casino-entertainment complexes will be located to ensure fairness among bidders in the project, if the bill legalising gambling in the country becomes law, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said.
Exim Bank anticipates 3% export growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/12/2024
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank) projects exports to grow by 3% both this year and next, marking the first time in six years that export growth has achieved this level.
Ministries eye concessions for Bangkok train lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry and Transport Ministry have begun exploring the idea of acquiring the concessions for seven electric train lines, valued at roughly 500 billion baht, to bring them under state ownership.
SME D Bank focuses on circular economy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/03/2023
» Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank) plans to focus on investments in promising bio-, circular and green (BCG) SMEs and startups this year, according to president Nartnaree Rathapat.
Ministry to probe executives' BCP shares
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/02/2023
» The Finance Ministry will investigate whether it was unethical for two of its senior executives to receive shares offered to them by SET-listed Bangchak Corporation Plc (BCP) under the company's employee stock ownership plan (Esop), said a ministry source who requested anonymity.