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Fiscal Policy Office touts psychology behind co-pay scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/11/2025
» The "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme is considered one of the world's most effective consumption stimulus programmes, founded on the principles of behavioural economics, according to an analysis by the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Diesel tax cut likely to be extended
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/09/2022
» The Finance Ministry is expected to ask the cabinet to extend the diesel excise tax reduction until the end of this year to ease people's living costs, according to a ministry source who requested anonymity.
SRT finds Hopewell 'loophole'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/11/2019
» The Transport Ministry and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) are fighting their corners over a court order to pay a huge compensation sum to Hopewell (Thailand) for terminating a contract for the company to build a 60-kilometre-long elevated highway and rail tracks in 1998.
Latest tax break covers B60k of prenatal care, childbirth costs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/10/2018
» The Revenue Department is letting individual taxpayers claim an income tax deduction for prenatal care and childbirth expenses of up to 60,000 baht per tax year, with retroactive effect from Jan 1 this year, according to a department announcement.
Three projects look to get on PPP fast-track
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/05/2018
» At least three projects worth 447 billion baht under the fast-track public-private partnership scheme are expected to seek the PPP committee's approval this year.
PTT, AoT dish out biggest bonuses
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2018
» National oil and gas firm PTT Plc and Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) emerged as the state enterprises paying the largest staff bonuses for last year’s operations, both at a rate of 7.5 months, says an informed source at the Finance Ministry.