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Whither populism?
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2026
» Compared with the previous election, when some parties promised to distribute hundreds of billions of baht in cash and others pledged infrastructure projects worth trillions, the level of populism in campaign pledges during this election appears to have declined, which academics see as a positive development.
New stimulus efforts target higher growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/12/2025
» The government is preparing to promote year-end economic stimulus measures to encourage spending, aiming to lift fourth-quarter GDP growth above 1%.
'Investment fast pass' set to go to economic cabinet
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/11/2025
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says he will submit the "Thailand Fast Pass" project -- an initiative aimed at expediting domestic investment -- to the economic cabinet on Monday.
Ministry preps co-pay scheme's 2nd phase
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/11/2025
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to allocate a budget for the second phase of the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme.
Co-payment data analytics system proves useful
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/10/2025
» The Finance Ministry, which operates the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme, has employed a data analytics system to analyse suspicious transactions and identify activities that do not comply with the programme's conditions.
Amro projects growth to reach 2.2%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/09/2025
» Thailand's economy is projected to expand by 2.2% this year before slowing to 1.9% next year, according to a study by the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro).
Ministry prepares stimulus measures to counter tariff
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/08/2025
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to roll out stimulus measures to offset the negative impacts of US tariffs, while also revving up its regulatory guillotine to enhance the country's competitiveness.
Budget Bureau allocates B87.36bn for stimulus projects
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2025
» The Budget Bureau has allocated a total of 87.36 billion baht to fund 148 economic stimulus projects, according to Theerarak Saengsanit, deputy permanent secretary for finance.
Are GDP forecasts reliable? An examination of models
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2025
» As Thailand's economic outlook continues to be scrutinised, a growing debate has emerged over the reliability of GDP projections, particularly whether they reflect genuine domestic growth or are inflated by temporary trade flows.
Ministry keen to press financial bills
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/07/2025
» Despite ongoing political uncertainty, the Finance Ministry appears poised to push forward three key financial bills.