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Agencies refine probe of Thaksin's assets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2025
» The Revenue Department is preparing to further investigate former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's assets to recover the 17.6-billion-baht tax debt arising from share sales of Shin Corp, a telecom firm he founded, to Singapore's Temasek Holdings Pte.
Lottery retirement savings plan risky
Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/10/2025
» Lotteries are among the oldest forms of betting. Yet in modern times, various governments have used this popular form of gambling to encourage financial savings among citizens and even retirees.
Are GDP forecasts reliable? An examination of models
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2025
» As Thailand's economic outlook continues to be scrutinised, a growing debate has emerged over the reliability of GDP projections, particularly whether they reflect genuine domestic growth or are inflated by temporary trade flows.
Ministry seeks quicker probe of listed firms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/07/2023
» The Finance Ministry is proposing prompt collective action to speed up the examination of listed companies in order to contain damage to the capital market, says permanent secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.
Revenue to launch AI to scrutinise taxes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/03/2023
» The Revenue Department is using artificial intelligence (AI) to examine tax payments, enabling deeper scrutiny and preventing tax evasion, says director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
Banking transparency law set for 2024
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/03/2023
» A law governing the exchange of information about people's deposit accounts among signatory countries is expected to come into force next year, says Revenue Department director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
Department to scrutinise tax filings
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/02/2023
» The Revenue Department plans to step up its examination of suspicious personal income tax returns, says director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
BoT urges monitoring of debt servicing ability
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/10/2020
» The Bank of Thailand is asking financial institutions to monitor borrowers' debt servicing ability as the second-phase debt relief measure is set to expire this month, says GH Bank president.
Push to keep THAI in the sky
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/06/2020
» Creditors are likely to try to keep Thai Airways International (THAI) afloat to pay off debts, raising hope the airline's rehabilitation plan will pass the court's scrutiny, according to a source in the Finance Ministry.
Help for handout hopefuls
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry will let registrants for the 5,000-baht cash handout either rectify their information or cancel requests for the subsidy to help them avoid breaching the law on providing false information, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).