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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.
FPO upgrades 2020 GDP decline to 7.7%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2020
» GDP contraction is projected to be less severe than previously estimated based on a recovery among Thailand's Asian trading partners, without factoring in domestic political turbulence, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Analyst favours widening taxable income bands
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2019
» Widening taxable income bands for middle-income earners could be an appropriate means to alleviate the tax burden for this group, stemming criticism that the government's personal income tax reform will favour high-income earners, says a tax analyst.
SME Bank focused on working capital
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/11/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) plans to focus more on working capital loan products to keep pace with growing demand, its chief says.
Non-bank bill set for cabinet
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/08/2018
» The Finance Ministry looks set to propose a draft bill on supervision of non-bank financial institutions to the cabinet, a measure meant to provide financial consumer protection, says a source familiar with the matter.
TCG targets SME guarantees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/04/2018
» State-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) will focus on providing loan guarantees under the portfolio guarantee scheme 7 (PGS7) to small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) operators who comply with the government's single financial account policy.
More regulation of non-bank financial sector mulled
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/02/2018
» The Finance Ministry wants to set up an autonomous body to regulate non-bank financial institutions that are not supervised by the central bank to protect consumers, says Pornchai Thiraveja, an adviser to the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
TCG targets B110bn for SME loan guarantees
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/02/2018
» Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) aims to provide loan guarantees to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) worth 110 billion baht this year.
TCG plan to hike SME credit access
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/01/2018
» The state-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) plans to extend its credit guarantee service for leasing and factoring offered by non-bank companies from this quarter, in a move to give small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) better access to finance.