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PM to discuss inter-agency data bureau system
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/01/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will attend a Finance Ministry subcommittee meeting Friday under the "Connect the Dots" initiative, aimed at establishing a data bureau system to tackle money laundering and illicit financial flows linked to grey capital.
Casinos area limited for new project venues
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/05/2024
» The government's planned integrated entertainment complex development project will have a casino component of no more than 5% of the project area, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
State firms told to hit target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/08/2022
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has urged state enterprises to meet the disbursement target this year set at 95% of their total investment budget of 350 billion baht.
Big projects facing delays, says Somkid
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/06/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic has delayed major public-private partnership (PPP) projects, putting many six to 10 months behind schedule, according to Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Millions more welfare cards delivered
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/06/2019
» More than 3 million state welfare smart cards have been distributed to new beneficiaries - mainly the disabled, elderly and bed-ridden patients - who have registered for the state-sponsored subsidy and welfare scheme for low income earners.
Smartcard scheme racks up B76.8bn in 14 months
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2019
» The government has spent 76.8 billion baht on the welfare smartcard scheme for low-income earners over the 14 months through February 2019, says the chief of the Comptroller-General Department.
Ministry says 5% growth possible
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/07/2018
» Thai GDP growth of 5% is likely this year if the global economy's performance and state spending outpace expectations, the Finance Ministry says.
Submissions set for 1.1m more welfare applicants
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/07/2018
» The Interior Ministry is set to submit information for an additional 1.1 million low-income earners who registered for the state's welfare and subsidy scheme to the Finance Ministry by the end of this month.
Welfare scheme budget to drop by 13%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/06/2018
» The budget for the government's welfare and subsidy scheme for low-income earners is expected to decline by 13% to 40 billion baht in the next fiscal year after an additional monthly living allowance paid to recipients who participated in the career training programme comes to an end.
Training no-shows examined
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/04/2018
» The Finance Ministry will review a measure to take back the additional living allowance given to those who registered to take training programmes under the government's second phase of the welfare and subsidy scheme but failed to do so.