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Foreign investment applications rise 46% in January
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2026
» Foreign investment applications under the Foreign Business Act were robust in January, with a total investment value of 33.8 billion baht, up 46% year-on-year, driven mainly by investors from China, Japan and Singapore.
State firms told to avoid borrowing when investing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/02/2026
» The Finance Ministry may require state-owned enterprises planning new investments to rely primarily on their own revenues to reduce the burden on public debt.
How to manage the nation's assets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/10/2025
» The creation of a Thai sovereign wealth fund (SWF) has been debated in the country for several years.
State collection undershoots target by B34.1bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/10/2025
» The government's revenue collection for the first 11 months of fiscal 2025 fell short of its target by 34.1 billion baht due to lower collections than projected from auto excise tax, corporate income tax, and value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods.
SLF to require B20bn in state support yearly through 2030
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/09/2025
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) needs to request more than 20 billion baht in annual government support through 2030 to shore up liquidity, as loan applications remain consistently high while repayments are declining.
New state credit scoring set to cut rates
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/09/2025
» The Finance Ministry plans to launch Ari Score, a new credit scoring system for the public expected to help individuals gain greater access to loans at lower interest rates.
NESDC chief calls for major reforms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2025
» Thailand must take economic restructuring efforts more seriously for the country to move forward, says Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), who has overseen the country's economic and social policy for five years.
Data lake to assist with fiscal policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2025
» The Finance Ministry's large database, also known as a data lake, is expected to help it design fiscal policies tailored to the specific needs of different regions of the country, says finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Fiscal 2026 state spending to post little growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/08/2025
» The budget for fiscal 2026 is likely to mark the first year in which government spending will see little to no growth, according to finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Foreign investment application value surges 37% in first half
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/08/2025
» In the first half of this year, 502 foreign investors applied to conduct business in Thailand under the Foreign Business Act (FBA), a 30% increase year-on-year.