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Thailand targets major investment reform
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/04/2026
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has recently stated that the current energy crisis could be Thailand's last opportunity to restructure its economy and ensure long-term survival.
Paetongtarn requests study of Trump's policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered preparations to address the impact of Donald Trump's trade policies during his second term as United States president.
Thai imports from the US may tick up
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/02/2025
» Thai exporters risk higher US tariffs, while the Thai government could face pressure to import more goods from the US to reduce its trade surplus with the country, according to the chief of Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research).
Income taxes may dip on trend, as VAT hikes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/01/2025
» Global trends are shifting towards reducing income taxes and increasing consumption and wealth taxes, according to finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Budget bill investment 'needs hike'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/05/2021
» The Budget Bureau has proposed that the government increase the investment funds to be incorporated into the budget bill for the next fiscal year in order to meet the requirements of the current fiscal discipline law.
TDRI urges higher VAT to solve disparity
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/12/2018
» The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has proposed that the government raise the value-added tax (VAT) to finance welfare and subsidy schemes for the poor after finding that current outlays are insufficient to address income disparity.