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GH Bank allays concerns over financial stability amid war
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/03/2026
» The Government Housing (GH) Bank has sufficient financial stability to withstand a potential economic crisis that could arise from the war in the Middle East, says the bank's chief.
Report to cabinet puts public debt at 64% of GDP
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/11/2024
» The cabinet acknowledged the latest report on public debt levels as of August, tallying 64% of GDP, below the fiscal sustainability threshold of 70%.
Retirement lottery to the rescue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2024
» It is alarming that nearly half of the country's workforce, comprising 37.5 million people, lacks a retirement savings plan.
Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand predicts 28% loan growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/02/2024
» The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank) set a loan target of 90 billion baht this year, up by 28% from 2023, while non-performing loans (NPLs) tallied only 8%, the lowest in 22 years, says president Nartnaree Rathapat.
Thailand eyes international bonds
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/10/2023
» The Finance Ministry is considering issuing bonds in international markets to establish a benchmark for the nation and to attract foreign investors, marking a significant departure from three decades of policy.
State eager to avoid fiscal fiasco
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/03/2023
» The government set an ambitious goal to achieve a balanced budget in 10 years, even though several obstacles still remain.
Revenue expected to exceed 2022 target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2022
» Fiscal 2022 will be the first year since the pandemic broke out for government revenue collection to exceed its target, says Krisada Chinavicharana, permanent secretary of the Finance Ministry.
Arkhom pushes insurance variants
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/09/2022
» The Office of the Insurance Commission should consider approving insurance that covers environmental damage and damage to state infrastructure, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Unemployment lowest since start of outbreak
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2022
» Thailand's unemployment rate in the second quarter of the year was the lowest since the pandemic broke out in early 2020, a clear sign the economy is recovering from the pandemic's impact, says a senior official of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
TCG grants guarantees of B92.8bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/07/2022
» Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) has provided loan guarantees worth 92.8 billion baht to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and micro SMEs during the first half, representing over 50% of its total guarantee target this year at 170 billion baht.