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Thailand holds its breath as election approaches
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/12/2025
» The 2026 general election marks a pivotal moment in the nation's volatile political landscape.
Government hunts for revenue as debt mounts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/12/2025
» The government's growing interest burden has steadily eroded treasury reserves over the past four years, prompting the administration to urgently look for ways to increase revenue before the country's credit rating is adversely affected.
Tax shift props up the auto industry
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said during a recent conference that the government should impose a high excise tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) that use a low proportion of local content.
Thailand 'can't match' Vietnam's US tariff proposals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/07/2025
» Thailand cannot offer the same kind of trade proposals to the United States as Vietnam did, warns Somjai Phagaphasvivat, an expert in international economics, who added that Vietnam was able to remove tariffs on all US imports because it has free trade agreements (FTAs) with 27 countries, which have already reduced most of Vietnam's import tariffs to zero.
Meeting explores impact of border spat
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira on Monday convened an urgent meeting with relevant public and private sector agencies to assess the economic impacts and prepare measures to cope with the escalating tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
Coup fears mount amidst turbulence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/06/2025
» Thailand's economy could face its greatest risk if political changes occur in ways that do not follow democratic processes, warns a Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) economist.
Casino bill seen as 'top priority'
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2025
» The government's casino-entertainment complex bill will top the agenda when parliament convenes in July, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said.
US to strictly enforce origin verification for exports
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/04/2025
» The US has targeted 50-60 products for strict origin verification to prevent the circumvention of trade rules through false claims of origin for exports to the US, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Still room for regulators to intervene
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/03/2025
» The draft Financial Hub bill does not confer absolute or exclusive authority over the supervision of financial transactions.
Finance minister keen on interest rate cuts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2025
» Interest rate cuts this year should be well-timed to support continuous economic growth, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.