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Whither populism?
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2026
» Compared with the previous election, when some parties promised to distribute hundreds of billions of baht in cash and others pledged infrastructure projects worth trillions, the level of populism in campaign pledges during this election appears to have declined, which academics see as a positive development.
Thai govt loans to cushion blow of Trump tariffs
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/07/2025
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has been ordered to provide 200 billion baht in soft loans to support Thai entrepreneurs hit by US President Donald Trump's tariff measures.
Call for Thai budget rejig
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/04/2025
» Last year, for the first time in a decade, Thailand surpassed Malaysia in the IMD World Competitiveness Center's global rankings, coming in second in Southeast Asia behind Singapore, which retained the top spot at the regional level and was ranked as the world's most competitive economy.
Casino legalisation bill gives government the final say
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/12/2024
» The government will determine where casino-entertainment complexes will be located to ensure fairness among bidders in the project, if the bill legalising gambling in the country becomes law, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said.
Excess revenue to help public
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/03/2022
» If Thailand's revenue in fiscal 2022 exceeds the government target, the Finance Ministry will spend the excess money on easing people's living costs, says the ministry's permanent secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.
Phase 2 of tour scheme ups game
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/10/2019
» The second phase of perks for spending outside home provinces under the Taste-Shop-Spend scheme will offer cash back of up to 20% of spending worth up to 50,000 baht, with the number of recipients capped at 2 million.
Excise Department studies online streaming service levy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2019
» The Excise Department is studying a tax on online gaming and music and movie streaming services that collect fees from subscribers in a bid to cash in on the fast-growing market.
Excise intent on taxing online games, movies, music
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/06/2019
» The Excise Department is conducting a study into the best ways to collect taxes from the cashed-up providers of online games, movies and music.
State to check on recipients trying to game the system
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/02/2018
» The Finance Ministry will stop giving an additional living allowance to recipients who fail to take skill training programmes under the second phase of the government's aid scheme for the poor.