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Coalition parties tense as economy falters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2025
» Thai politics has not reached a dead end, but mounting pressure from a sluggish economy is likely to affect the future of the two main coalition parties -- Pheu Thai and Bhumjaithai -- according to a scholar on political economy.
Excise urges pickup's primacy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/06/2021
» Any proposed restructure of the vehicle excise tax should not affect the country's product champion, the one-tonne pickup, says a source at the Excise Department who requested anonymity.
Excise tax rejig seeks to make Thailand an EV hub
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/02/2021
» The excise tax structure for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to be finalised this year, meant to establish Thailand as an EV hub, says the Excise Department.
Finance Ministry weighs costs, benefits of bank merger
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/02/2019
» The Finance Ministry is considering the costs and benefits of the proposed amalgamation of TMB Bank and Thanachart Bank (TBank), says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
TMB-TBank merger plan approaches
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/02/2019
» The amalgamation plan of TMB Bank and Thanachart Bank (TBank) is expected to be concluded this month after being submitted to Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong for consideration.
All quiet on TMB-TBank merger front
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/01/2019
» The proposed merger of TMB Bank and Thanachart Bank (TBank) has yet to be submitted to Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong for consideration.
Ministry gears up for amalgamation
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2019
» The Finance Ministry is gearing up for a fresh capital injection to retain its TMB Bank shareholding in the event that a proposed amalgamation of TMB and Thanachart Bank (TBank) comes to fruition.
Merger offers for TMB include volving TBank, KTB
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/12/2018
» TMB Bank has received multiple merger and acquisition (M&A) offers from financial institutions such as Thanachart Bank (TBank) and Krungthai Bank (KTB), says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Reshuffle to place Ekniti at KTB, THAI
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/05/2018
» Ekniti Nitithanprapas, director-general of the Revenue Department, is tipped to become chairman of Krungthai Bank (KTB) and Thai Airways International Plc after former finance permanent secretary Somchai Sujjapongse resigned from both posts.
Apisak cools talk of state bank mergers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/04/2018
» The government will not force state-owned banks to merge after cabinet approval of tax incentives to encourage local lenders to consolidate in the hopes of sharpening their competitive edge against foreign lenders and regional rivals, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.