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Office outlines expected goals for revised fiscal framework
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/11/2025
» The revised medium-term fiscal framework should focus on strengthening revenue generation and rationalising government expenditure to reinforce fiscal credibility with ratings agencies, says the chief of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Pichai backs Kittiratt for post
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/12/2024
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira says he believes Kittiratt Na-Ranong, a candidate for the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand, should still be eligible for the role despite having previously served as an advisor to the prime minister.
Budget delay blamed for slow public investment
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2024
» The government under-invested in the previous fiscal year because the budget was passed so late, according to the Comptroller General’s Department (CGD).
Authorities nab fake VAT invoice gangs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Revenue Department is developing a data analytics system for entrepreneurs to enter the tax payment system and avoid counterfeit tax invoices, says director-general Kulaya Tantitemit.
Uttama: Budget bill has B400bn for investment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/02/2020
» State investment worth over 400 billion baht is expected to be pumped into the economy in the second quarter after the passage of the delayed 3.2-trillion-baht annual budget bill for fiscal 2020, says Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.
Mid-year funds available for more stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/02/2020
» A mid-year budget worth 100 billion baht is available for the government to finance new economic stimulus measures while the fiscal 2020 budget is held up, says a senior official at the Finance Ministry.
Investment misses public target levels
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/02/2020
» A meagre 25 billion baht in investment budget was doled out in the first three months of fiscal 2020, as the months-delayed 3.2-trillion-baht budget bill has yet to be enforced, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity.
Uttama ready for all budget possibilities
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/01/2020
» Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana was quick to settle fears by saying the government has prepared plans to dole out the investment budget after the Constitutional Court's decision to accept a petition asking for a ruling on the validity of the 2020 budget bill.
B300bn in budget obligations paid out
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/01/2020
» The government has been able to disburse 300 billion baht in obligation budget during the protracted delay in passing the 3.2-trillion-baht fiscal 2020 budget.
B300bn available amid budget delay
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/01/2020
» The government is able to disburse 300 billion baht worth of obligation budget during the months-long delay of the 3.2-trillion-baht fiscal 2020 budget.