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Thailand is losing ground to Vietnam
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/02/2026
» Vietnam's GDP is likely to catch up with Thailand's within two years unless the latter undertakes meaningful economic reforms, warn two academics.
Thai consumption keeps increasing amid recovery
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/02/2023
» Private consumption improved in January, according to the Fiscal Policy Office's director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
Cost to build homes up 5.3%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/04/2022
» The average cost of constructing a home rose 5.3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022 as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to Vichai Viratkapan, acting executive director of Real Estate Information Center.
October collection tops government target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/12/2021
» The government's revenue collection in October, the first month of fiscal 2022, has surpassed its target, indicating an economic recovery, says Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.
Asean finance chiefs to ink 8th protocol
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2019
» Asean finance ministers are set to sign the eighth protocol at the upcoming meeting in Thailand, sealing a pact that will let indigenous asset management companies in one country hold entire stakes in firms operating the same business in other countries in the region.
Wake up and ‘smell’ the boiling water
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2019
» Despite the uncertain date of the long-awaited election, political parties have intensified their poll campaigns, offering tempting policies to attract voters. A quick look at the campaign pledges of the competing parties suggests they want to turn Thailand into a welfare state. That would be a tough task.
Avalanche of bills seeking NLA approval
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2018
» The Finance Ministry is pushing about 80 bills, including those involved with imposing taxes on digital platform operators and the land and buildings tax, to lawmakers for passage before next year's general election.
FPO presents hearing on AFAS protocol
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/09/2018
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is launching a public hearing on protocol to implement the eighth package of commitments on financial services under the Asean Framework Agreement on Services (AFAS), which will allow the Bank of Thailand to push toward the long-awaited establishment of the Qualified Asean Bank (QAB) with Bank Negara Malaysia.
Land tax law's date uncertain
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/08/2018
» The Finance Ministry says it will push the draft bill on the land and buildings tax for lawmaker approval during the Prayut Chan-o-cha government, but the law's enforcement may be delayed from the scheduled start at the beginning of 2019.
Land tax bill languishes in NLA scrutiny
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/08/2018
» The draft land and buildings tax has not progressed after the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) standing committee extended the scrutiny process for the eighth time, lapsing at the end of September.