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Foreign loan options to be kept in place
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2026
» The government is refusing to rule out overseas borrowing in order to preserve funding channels in case liquidity needs arise.
Co-pay scheme expects 900,000 stores
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/10/2025
» The government kicked off retail shop registration yesterday for the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme, expecting participation from at least 900,000 stores and an estimated 88 billion baht in economic circulation.
Meeting explores impact of border spat
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira on Monday convened an urgent meeting with relevant public and private sector agencies to assess the economic impacts and prepare measures to cope with the escalating tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
Call for measures to halt surge in bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/06/2025
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) wants to improve the conditions for debt restructuring to prevent special mention (SM) loans from deteriorating into non-performing loans (NPLs), after a noticeable increase in the former in last year's fourth quarter.
Cash handouts fuel ATM withdrawals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2025
» The 10,000-baht cash handout for the elderly has stimulated spending, with withdrawals from Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) ATMs surging 13.3 times on the first day of transfers.
Digital wallet ambitions scaled down after criticism
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/12/2024
» The government's much-touted digital wallet project, initially envisioned as a major stimulus initiative, similar to an "economic whirlwind", appears to have lost its momentum.
B10,000 handouts fail to reach 44,000 recipients
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/11/2024
» The government was unable to transfer 10,000-baht cash handouts to nearly 44,000 people as they have yet to register a PromptPay application or failed to provide a valid link to their account, according to Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
FPO says 14.1m received handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/10/2024
» Some 14.1 million people classified as vulnerable have received the government's 10,000-baht cash handout, according to the chief of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Cash transfers reach 14m Thais
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2024
» The Finance Ministry has deemed the first round of the cash handout scheme as successful at stimulating the economy, as more than 14 million people received transfers.
Funding in place for 2nd phase of digital handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/10/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul has confirmed that the government has sufficient funding for the second phase of the digital wallet scheme, with a budget of 180 billion baht having already been allocated.