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Agency preps plan for the silver economy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/12/2025
» The government planning unit is crafting a comprehensive strategy for the "silver economy", a market valued at 2.45 trillion baht and projected to grow significantly as the nation transitions to an aged society.
Hunting for a place at the financial table
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/08/2024
» Amid the wreckage of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, also known as the "Tom Yum Kung" crisis, the Thai financial sector worked to develop a strong and resilient infrastructure.
Scheme to develop financial hub begins
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/08/2024
» The Finance Ministry is forming a committee tasked with developing policies and drafting legislation to establish the country as a financial hub.
Pact aims to enhance capabilities of SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2024
» The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME D Bank) has teamed up with the National Innovation Agency (NIA) to support entrepreneurs who have developed innovations by providing them with interest-free loans for a period of up to three years.
Cabinet greenlights launch of retirement lottery project
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/07/2024
» The cabinet has approved a savings innovation for low-income individuals, known as the retirement lottery, which offers attractive prizes.
Expansion of retirement lottery eligibility mooted
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/07/2024
» The Finance Ministry may consider expanding the group of people eligible to purchase retirement lottery tickets.
FPO urges beefing up service sector
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/05/2024
» Thailand needs to increase revenue from the service sector to bolster economic growth, according to an economist.
IBank finally flourishes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/03/2024
» Over the past two decades, the Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank) has faced numerous challenges in becoming the sole financial institution in the country to provide sharia-compliant financial services in accordance with Islamic principles, says president Thaweelap Rittapirom.
Tapping a vast market
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2024
» The restoration of diplomatic relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia in 2022 following a 30-year break has created new opportunities for Thailand to tap into demand for its halal products in Middle Eastern markets.
SMEs urged to look beyond Thailand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2022
» The courage to venture to overseas frontiers and easier access to loans are the key factors to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) becoming exporters, according to lenders and industry leaders.