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Foreign investment applications rise 46% in January
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2026
» Foreign investment applications under the Foreign Business Act were robust in January, with a total investment value of 33.8 billion baht, up 46% year-on-year, driven mainly by investors from China, Japan and Singapore.
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.
Digital tech central to national upgrade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/02/2026
» The government has pledged to leverage digital technology to upgrade agricultural supply chains.
Flat-rate interest for leasing on the way out
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2025
» The use of flat-rate interest calculation in the vehicle leasing business should be scrapped in the interest of fairness to borrowers, according to a government committee tasked with addressing household debt.
Minister seeks to escalate collaboration with China
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2024
» Thailand needs to ramp up collaboration with China to become a gateway for Chinese exports via the proposed land bridge project, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Analyst wary of Chinese threat perception
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/08/2024
» The new government is being urged to urgently address the perception that Chinese products and investments pose a threat to Thais before the issue escalates and negatively affects Thailand's exports and tourism.
Going global
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/07/2023
» Why are Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) unable to penetrate foreign markets as other countries do? Apart from a lack of courage in tackling obstacles to international trade, Thai SMEs' lack of research and development (R&D) is one of the key factors hindering them from entering the global market.
BAAC to launch B100bn savings lottery
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/03/2023
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) plans to raise savings through the launch of savings lotteries worth 100 billion baht, says executive vice-president Manop Jinamai.
Arkhom asks GH Bank to keep rates stable
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has asked Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) to maintain its current mortgage interest rates this year as borrowers struggle with living costs.
Chinese goal for farm produce
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/07/2020
» The Finance Minister has ordered the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to upgrade its existing online platform for agricultural products to add value so they can be sold on Chinese e-commerce sites.