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Office says fiscal space remains sound, though limited
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/02/2026
» Thailand will still have sufficient fiscal space to cope with potential crises, while the likelihood of public debt breaching the statutory ceiling of 70% of GDP remains very low this year, says the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Credit guarantee law in the works
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/03/2025
» The Finance Ministry plans to submit a draft law to establish the National Credit Guarantee Agency (NaCGA) for cabinet consideration this month, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
A closer inspection of negative income tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/08/2024
» The first vision statement by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, after 17 years away from Thailand, has garnered interest on several points, including the proposal of a negative income tax (NIT).
Cabinet approves new energy subsidies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2024
» The cabinet has endorsed initiatives aimed at easing people's energy expenses, covering caps on diesel and cooking gas prices, as well as subsidies for electricity bills for vulnerable groups.
IBank finally flourishes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/03/2024
» Over the past two decades, the Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank) has faced numerous challenges in becoming the sole financial institution in the country to provide sharia-compliant financial services in accordance with Islamic principles, says president Thaweelap Rittapirom.
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.
PDMO preps B21bn bonds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/08/2022
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) will offer the final batch of government savings bonds worth 21 billion baht later this month, of which 20 billion baht's worth will be offered on a "small lot first" basis to provide an opportunity to as many individual investors as possible to snap up the bonds, said director-general Patricia Mongkhonvanit.
Land windfall tax law to be resurrected
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/06/2022
» The Finance Ministry plans to dust off the land windfall tax law as part of the country's reform of its tax system, says Krisada Chinavicharana, the permanent finance secretary.
Agencies seek B76bn for farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/11/2021
» The Finance Ministry will discuss with the Budget Bureau to seek a 76-billion-baht budget to support rice farmers under the farmers' income guarantee scheme, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Relief schemes scheduled to start on Thursday
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/06/2021
» The Finance Ministry has confirmed that the "Ying Chai Ying Dai" e-voucher cashback scheme and phase 3 of the Khon La Khrueng co-payment scheme will go ahead as planned, with the aim of boosting the economy in the second half of the year.