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Thailand targets major investment reform
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/04/2026
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has recently stated that the current energy crisis could be Thailand's last opportunity to restructure its economy and ensure long-term survival.
Department promotes promising stars in lacklustre year
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/04/2024
» The Revenue Department says there are significant challenges this year achieving tax collection targets because of the slowdown in economic activities, although it has identified five sectors that show promise.
Crypto trading becomes VAT-free in race for digital
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/02/2024
» The Finance Ministry has announced the exemption of value-added tax (VAT) on digital asset trading to push Thailand towards becoming a digital asset hub.
Krungsri eyes sustainable loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/07/2022
» Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri) aims to increase the proportion of its environmental, social and governance-linked (ESG) loans to 10-15% of its total corporate loan portfolio by 2030, says Poonsit Wongthawatchai, the bank's executive vice-president and head of its ESG division.
Exim Bank's tools can help SMEs survive, thrive
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/12/2021
» Although many parties share common views on a better economic outlook for Thailand and the world next year, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) might still have no good reason to celebrate, said Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, president of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Bank).
Setthaput latest to vie for BoT post
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2020
» Setthaput Suthiwart-Narueput, a member of the Monetary Policy Committee and the prime minister's advisory team, has joined the race for the top job at the Bank of Thailand, bringing the number of contenders to six.
GSB: Possible 1-point GDP hit from virus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2020
» Thailand is estimated to lose 170 billion baht in tourism income, and one percentage point off the country's 2020 GDP growth, if the coronavirus outbreak takes six months to contain, says GSB Research.
Virus 'could shave 1%' off growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2020
» Thailand is estimated to lose 170 billion baht in tourism income, and one percentage point off the country’s 2020 GDP growth, if the coronavirus outbreak takes six months to contain, says GSB Research.
Easier rules hoped to draw merchants
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/10/2019
» Spending of cash rebates under the second phase of the Chim, Shop, Chai (taste, shop, spend) scheme is expected to accelerate after the Finance Ministry eased conditions to attract more merchants.
FPO spots accelerated fourth-quarter growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/12/2018
» Thailand's economic growth is expected to bounce back to at least 4% in the October-to-December quarter after hitting a speed bump in the previous quarter as domestic consumption accelerates, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).