Showing 1 - 10 of 84
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.
Bad debt scheme sees 100,000 sign up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/01/2026
» More than 100,000 people have applied to be part of the debt restructuring scheme "Clear Debt, Move Forward" during its first week, while 1.2 million borrowers are targeted for the first phase of implementation.
Government to accelerate approval of investments
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/11/2025
» The government has pledged to utilise the Fast Pass system to expedite permit approvals -- including those for water and electricity connections -- in order to increase investments.
New plan to address bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/10/2025
» The Finance Ministry plans to present to the cabinet a plan to address bad debts owed by 3.8 million small-scale borrowers with a total debt value of 120 billion baht.
Borrowing for fiscal 2026 set at B1.2tn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/10/2025
» The government plans new borrowing totalling 1.2 trillion baht for fiscal 2026, a slight decrease from 1.22 trillion in fiscal 2025.
PM's 'nightmare' is Vietnam surge
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says it is a "nightmare" to see Thailand's economy lagging behind Vietnam.
Stimulus schemes likely to boost SME loan demand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/09/2025
» The government's economic stimulus measures, which are scheduled to be rolled out in the final quarter of this year, are expected to help boost business confidence and increase the demand for loans among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Call to persist with existing debt relief schemes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/09/2025
» Former deputy finance minister Paopoom Rojanasakul expressed hope that the new government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will continue the debt relief programmes for Thais that have benefited nearly 6 million people.
No time to wait for Thai fiscal reform
Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2025
» The daunting mission of the four-month-old government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is to revive an economy that has been sluggish for a long time. Can the Anutin government deliver? After all, tackling "bread-and-butter" issues requires fiscal sustainability.
State tax revenue needs B600bn boost
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2025
» Government tax revenue needs to increase by an additional 600 billion baht, as the current level is lower than that of countries with comparable economies to Thailand, says caretaker Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.