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Customs mulls higher import duty rate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/01/2026
» The Customs Department is considering raising the import duty rate on goods with a low value and applying a single, uniform rate to promote fairer competition between domestically produced goods and imported products.
PM urges insurers to step up flood payouts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed insurance companies to expedite payouts for home and car insurance claims in the flood-affected areas in southern Thailand, with claimants only required to submit photos via Line or other designated channels to insurance companies as evidence.
Thai Retirement Lottery sales slated for Q4
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/08/2025
» The Retirement Lottery project is likely to begin sales in the fourth quarter of this year, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Trading measures lifted next week
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/04/2025
» The government plans to lift temporary measures to reduce volatility on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), the Market for Alternative Investment (MAI) and the Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) on April 16.
Ministry eyes gain of greater than 3%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/01/2025
» The Finance Ministry expects Thai GDP to grow by more than 3% this year, supported by robust expansion in the first quarter.
Next phase of digital wallet scheme set to commence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2025
» The Finance Ministry is poised to transfer 10,000 baht per person to eligible seniors under the digital wallet project, estimated to number 3.5-4 million people, in the next phase starting Jan 27.
Pact aims to enhance capabilities of SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2024
» The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank) has teamed up with the National Innovation Agency (NIA) to support entrepreneurs who have developed innovations by providing them with interest-free loans for a period of up to three years.
Online channel tackles bogus returns
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/02/2024
» The Revenue Department is requiring all employers to submit payroll tax returns via electronic channels to avoid counterfeit tax return forms, says director-general Vinit Visessuvanapoom.
EV imports expected to reach 175,000 in two years
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/01/2024
» The Excise Department estimates electric vehicle (EV) imports will reach 175,000 units within two years, says director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
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.