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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).
Ministry to blacklist subpar contractors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/04/2025
» The Finance Ministry looks set to implement measures to blacklist contractors who violate government procurement laws.
Another payment stream for retirees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2023
» The global population has increased rapidly in the last 30 years, while two-thirds of people older than age 60 are in developing countries, especially in Asia.
Finance: Political worries hold back fiscal stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/01/2021
» Thailand remains conservative regarding its public debt-to-GDP ceiling because of concerns over a domestic political backlash, even as other countries have already raised their debt ceilings to counter the crisis, says a ministerial source.
Fiscal budget sufficient to cope with lockdown
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/12/2020
» Thailand's economy can withstand another round of stringent lockdown measures because of the remaining ammunition in the fiscal 2021 budget, says the Finance Ministry.
Retailers accused of subsidy scheme breach
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/11/2020
» The Finance Ministry has submitted information to the Economic Crime Suppression Division (ECD) for an investigation into three stores that could be in breach of the government's co-payment scheme conditions.
10m register for purchase co-payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2020
» The half-half co-payment scheme has registered 10 million people, with total accumulative spending tallied at 1.3 billion baht.
SME loan guarantee funds sought
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/09/2020
» Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat aims to seek a credit line of 60 billion baht from the 1-trillion-baht loan decree as loan guarantees for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through state-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG).
Ministry eyes B3,000 handout for tourists
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/06/2020
» Eligible recipients of domestic tourism stimulus measures will be entitled to a 3,000-baht cash handout that will automatically be deducted from their bills when they spend nights or pay for food or services at participating hotels, restaurants and related tourism operators, says an informed source at the Finance Ministry.
THAI loan queries rebuffed by ministry
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry has dismissed financially ailing Thai Airways International's hopes for a loan guarantee, saying the assistance would breach loan guarantee requirements for state enterprises because THAI has recorded net losses for three years in a row.