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New fund may finance electric rail lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.
Second phase of co-payment scheme likely
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2025
» The government is studying the feasibility of launching a second phase of the “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme, following an overwhelmingly positive public response on day one of its rollout, says Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said.
State banks raise deposit, loan rates after BoT hike
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/06/2023
» State banks are increasing their interest rates following the Bank of Thailand's policy rate hike.
State banks increase interest rates to attract depositors
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/05/2023
» State banks are rushing to provide higher deposit rates to customers, including one scheme that offers up to 17%.
Govt preps B50bn for stimulus
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2019
» The Finance Ministry will on Tuesday put forward for cabinet consideration a fresh economic stimulus package to inject at least 50 billion baht into the economy in the final quarter of the year to boost full-year economic growth after a poor third quarter.
Next rebate seeks nod
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/11/2019
» The third phase of the Chim, Shop, Chai (taste, shop, spend) scheme will seek cabinet approval today, providing up to a 20% cash rebate to 2 million recipients.
Merchants told to avoid handout hype
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/10/2019
» The Finance Ministry has called on modern trade and convenience store operators taking part in the cash giveaway and cash rebate schemes to refrain from conducting marketing campaigns aimed at recipients.
GSB upbeat on loan growth goal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/06/2019
» State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) is confident of achieving its full-year lending growth target of 5-6%, given that the new government's formation and expected stimulus measures will help boost loan demand in the second half.
NSF aspires to draw 2m
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/04/2019
» Permanent finance secretary Prasong Poontaneat wants 2 million people in the National Savings Fund (NSF) in the near future following campaigns to lure new members.
FPO mulls calculation for welfare
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/03/2019
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is studying whether the budgets for fiscal 2019 and 2020 are sufficient to finance the welfare policies promised by political campaigns.