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New fund may finance electric rail lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.
New stimulus efforts target higher growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/12/2025
» The government is preparing to promote year-end economic stimulus measures to encourage spending, aiming to lift fourth-quarter GDP growth above 1%.
Pichai tells investors hurdles being engaged
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/06/2024
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira says he has convinced investors Thailand is ready to address obstacles to domestic investment.
Exploring the effort to axe duty-free stores
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/12/2023
» Thailand is a well-known tropical destination with cheaper prices for accommodation, meals, transport and activities than in most Western countries.
Ministry aims to rejig beverage tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/11/2023
» The Finance Ministry plans to adjust the beverage tax structure to support tourism and domestic consumption, says permanent finance secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Srettha eager to be pitchman to woo investors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/10/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin insists he will take on the role of a salesman to attract foreign investors to Thailand.
1.9m sign up for domestic travel perk
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/07/2020
» More than 1.9 million people signed up for the "We travel together" tourism stimulus package as of 6pm on the first day of registration, a scheme devised to promote local travel as the industry has been battered by the pandemic.
Student loan defaults blamed on poor discipline
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/10/2019
» Lack of financial discipline is the most common reason borrowers have defaulted on their education debt, says Chainarong Katchapanan, Student Loan Fund (SLF) manager.
Ministry mulls holiday cash
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2019
» The Finance Ministry is mulling giving out cash to encourage people to take trips in order to stimulate domestic tourism, according to a ministry source.
Stimulus package en route to cabinet
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/10/2018
» A tourism stimulus package, expected to include visa-fee exemptions for some countries and improved safety and security, will soon go before the cabinet so that the measures can be effective from next month.