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Oil tax cuts possible if subsidies get too pricey
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2026
» Officials at the Ministry of Finance are preparing measures to reduce excise taxes on fuel, as well as draft legislation to allow the Oil Fuel Fund to borrow additional funds to stabilise domestic prices.
Government moves to rev up fiscal 2026 spending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/03/2026
» As disbursement of the investment budget in the first five months of fiscal 2026 remains below target, caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has instructed all ministries to prepare monthly disbursement plans to accelerate spending and ensure they meet their targets.
Ekniti welcomes latest US tariff measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/02/2026
» The latest US tariff measures, which impose a uniform 15% import tariff on goods worldwide, is seen as a positive signal for the Thai economy and is expected to help push Thailand's GDP growth above 2%, says caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
New fund may finance electric rail lines
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2026
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is studying guidelines for establishing a 200-billion-baht Thailand Future Fund to acquire all electric railway projects in Bangkok and surrounding areas, bringing them under state ownership.
Retail bond plan to kick off in 2026
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/12/2025
» The plan to issue monthly retail bonds to individual investors will proceed as scheduled despite the dissolution of parliament, as it was already incorporated into the Public Debt Management Plan for 2026.
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.
Government preps budget for tariff woe
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2025
» The government looks set to allocate additional budgetary support for businesses impacted by the US reciprocal tariffs.
Name of new BoT chief to be presented to cabinet on Tuesday
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2025
» The nomination for the next governor of the Bank of Thailand is set to be submitted for cabinet approval on Tuesday, with Vitai Ratanakorn, president of the Government Savings Bank, highly likely to be the name put forward by Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
New approach to overseas income aims to spur inflows
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/06/2025
» The Revenue Department is shifting its approach on how it taxes income sourced from abroad.
Lack of 'bad bank' hampers debt efforts
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/03/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra remains a magnet for attention as he shapes government policies.