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Vayupak Fund champions governance to best benchmarks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2026
» The Vayupak Fund 1 delivered a return of 6.09% last year, outperforming the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index, which fell by 10%.
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.
Trade upgrade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/06/2024
» Technological change, once a gentle breeze, is now sweeping through with much greater force, raising concerns about whether these advancements will disrupt Thailand's export sector, which accounted for 54.5% of GDP last year, excluding services.
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.
Excise tax rejig seeks to make Thailand an EV hub
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/02/2021
» The excise tax structure for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to be finalised this year, meant to establish Thailand as an EV hub, says the Excise Department.
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.