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Ministers urged to act fast
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/09/2025
» If the planned stimulus measures are implemented wisely and reinforced by public confidence in the new government's economic team, they could generate momentum for the Thai economy, enabling it to move forward and break free from stagnation, says Kiatanantha Lounkaew, an economics professor at Thammasat University.
Pickup loan scheme to aid economy by B21bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/03/2025
» The Finance Ministry says it expects its pickup loan guarantee measure to entice 6,250 new pickup purchases this year.
Ministry preps tax perks to encourage firms to list
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/03/2025
» The Finance Ministry has pledged to use tax incentives to entice companies to list on the stock market and improve their efficiency.
Handout to lift GDP by 0.3 percentage points
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/10/2024
» The government's first phase of the cash handout scheme, amounting to 145 billion baht, is expected to help stimulate the economy this year, raising GDP by 0.3 percentage points, with the momentum extending into the first quarter of next year, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
Trade upgrade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2024
» Technological change, once a gentle breeze, is now sweeping through with much greater force, raising concerns about whether these advancements will disrupt Thailand's export sector, which accounted for 54.5% of GDP last year, excluding services.
Incentives entice two car makers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/03/2022
» A Japanese and a Chinese car manufacturer plan to invest in producing battery-powered pickups in Thailand later this year, says a Finance Ministry source who requested anonymity.
GH Bank loans entice middle class
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/04/2021
» State-owned GH Bank is continuing to ramp up its low-interest housing loan campaign with the aim of tapping more middle-income earners after rolling out a low-interest mortgage scheme for low-income earners.
TCG crafts bad debt guarantees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/03/2021
» State-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) is preparing to launch a 20-billion-baht bad debt guarantee programme to assist struggling small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saddled with bad debts.
State Enterprise Policy Office announces 4 PPP megaprojects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/02/2021
» Four mega-infrastructure development projects, worth a combined 160 billion baht, will be developed this year under the public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement, says the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
BoT and Ministry look to tweaking soft loans for SME aid
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/01/2021
» The Finance Ministry and the Bank of Thailand are set to discuss amending the soft loan royal decree soon in a bid to provide greater financial relief coverage for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).