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Customs mulls duty hike on luxury goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2026
» The Customs Department is considering raising import duties on luxury goods to increase government revenue.
Finance chief vows to keep policy stable
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/02/2026
» Caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has reaffirmed that economic policies will remain in place after the formation of a new government, adding that it will push for 2026 to be a “year of investment”.
Office says fiscal space remains sound, though limited
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/02/2026
» Thailand will still have sufficient fiscal space to cope with potential crises, while the likelihood of public debt breaching the statutory ceiling of 70% of GDP remains very low this year, says the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Schemes for SMEs to generate at least B260bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/01/2026
» Government measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are expected to help increase monetary circulation in the economy by at least 260 billion baht this year, says the chief of Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG).
Anutin touts Thai role for food supply
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/01/2026
» Amid ongoing global geopolitical challenges, Thailand is ready to serve as part of the world's food supply chain, says caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul.
Customs seeks to tighten export rules in crackdown on origin loopholes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/01/2026
» The Customs Department wants to tighten local content criteria for goods produced in free zones to prevent the misuse of Thai origin privileges for exports to the US.
Ekniti team to tout Thailand at World Economic Forum
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2026
» Caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is leading Team Thailand to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, aiming to position Thailand on the global investment map.
Customs mulls higher import duty rate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/01/2026
» The Customs Department is considering raising the import duty rate on goods with a low value and applying a single, uniform rate to promote fairer competition between domestically produced goods and imported products.
Election puts new rules in limbo
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2026
» In 2026, several taxes are in the Finance Ministry's pipeline that will affect salaried employees, the public and businesses.
State training scheme fails to attract entrepreneurs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/12/2025
» The government's upskilling and reskilling programme for small entrepreneurs under the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" (half-half plus) scheme has attracted only 98,930 small merchants, or 24% of the targeted 400,000 participants.