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No time to wait for Thai fiscal reform
Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2025
» The daunting mission of the four-month-old government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is to revive an economy that has been sluggish for a long time. Can the Anutin government deliver? After all, tackling "bread-and-butter" issues requires fiscal sustainability.
Unpacking the Top-Up Tax law
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/01/2025
» The Top-Up Tax law is now being enforced in Thailand following its publication in the Royal Gazette.
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.
Retirement lottery to the rescue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2024
» It is alarming that nearly half of the country's workforce, comprising 37.5 million people, lacks a retirement savings plan.
Seeking new engines of growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2024
» About 40 years ago, natural gas was discovered in the Gulf of Thailand, creating excitement across the country. This period marked the dawn of Thailand's golden era. Following this discovery, the Eastern Seaboard Development Project was initiated to develop the eastern coastal region. Foreign investment poured in, enabling the economy to expand at a double-digit rate while raising hopes that Thailand would become Asia's fifth tiger.
Government bonds worth B40bn readied
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2023
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) plans to offer government savings bonds worth 40 billion baht next month, according to deputy director-general Jindarat Viriyataveekul.
PDMO prepares last batch of state savings bonds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2022
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) will offer the final batch of government savings bonds for this year, valued at 55 billion baht, beginning on June 13, said the office's director-general Patricia Mongkhonvanit.
Arkhom vows to create jobs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/11/2021
» The government will introduce measures aimed at generating jobs and boosting income early next year, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Monday.
PDMO preps first batch of 2022 bonds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/11/2021
» The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) will offer the first batch of the government's savings bonds for fiscal 2022 on Nov 15, said PDMO director-general Patricia Mongkhonvanit.
Financial institutions urged to soften stance
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2021
» The Finance Ministry has ordered state-owned financial institutions to consider suspending principal and interest payments for all clients suffering from the effects of the pandemic, rather than using a case-by-case basis, says Krisada Chinavicharana, the ministry's permanent secretary.