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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.
Thai Retirement Lottery sales slated for Q4
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Retirement Lottery project is likely to begin sales in the fourth quarter of this year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Central bank chair headhunters consider asking for new candidates
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/01/2025
» The selection committee for a new board chairman of the Bank of Thailand must decide whether to proceed with the original list of candidates or ask the Finance Ministry to submit a new list.
The thorny issue of digital wallet funding
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/04/2024
» The coalition government led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin made a significant pivot on its flagship scheme, which aims to hands out 10,000 baht each to 50 million Thais via a digital wallet, shifting from government borrowing, which drew sharp criticism and raised concerns about potential violations of financial and fiscal discipline regulations.
Srettha eager to be pitchman to woo investors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insists he will take on the role of a salesman to attract foreign investors to Thailand.
Ministry seeks quicker probe of listed firms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/07/2023
» The Finance Ministry is proposing prompt collective action to speed up the examination of listed companies in order to contain damage to the capital market, says permanent secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.
Arkhom urges tough action for troubled cable manufacturer
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/06/2023
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says if any illegal activities are found in the probe of Stark Corporation shares, responsible agencies must prosecute the offenders.
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.
Officials informed to use judgement in land cases
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/09/2022
» The land and building tax law lets local administrative officials decide whether landowners are managing their lands in such a way to avoid paying a higher tax rate, says finance permanent secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.
GSB ready to assist THAI, Oil Fuel Fund
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2022
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) stands ready to extend loans to Thai Airways International (THAI) and the Oil Fuel Fund to boost their liquidity if the government adopts a policy for it to do so, said GSB chairman Prapas Kong-Ied.