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How to manage the nation's assets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/10/2025
» The creation of a Thai sovereign wealth fund (SWF) has been debated in the country for several years.
Student Loan Fund short B19bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/03/2024
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) needs to request state support worth 19 billion baht for lending to students in fiscal 2025, marking the first such request since 2018.
Scrutinising the need for overseas bonds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/02/2024
» Several heads turned when the government said last week it is considering a plan to raise US$1 billion (about 36 billion baht) worth of foreign currency-denominated bonds, with some observers expressing doubts about worthiness and the risk of currency devaluation.
Commercial banks turn cautious with SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/11/2023
» Commercial banks are being more cautious in granting loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), while housing loans have slowed down due to rising interest rates and rising living costs, said Atchana Lamsam, the Bank of Thailand's senior director of modelling in the supervision and risk assessment department, in a statement providing an overview of commercial banks in the thrird quarter of 2023.
Revenue chief set to chop collection target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/06/2020
» The Revenue Department's collection target for the next fiscal year is set to be slashed because of lingering impacts from the pandemic, says the department chief.
Plans to hand out gel, alcohol
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/03/2020
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) and the Excise Department are getting ready to distribute germ-killing products to the public this month to meet growing demand for alcohol and hand-sanitising gel in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
PPP panel to mull 6 more projects
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2019
» Six additional projects worth a combined 85 billion baht are expected to seek Public-Private Partnership (PPP) committee approval this year to proceed under the joint investment scheme.
Tourists warned of e-cigarette fines
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/11/2018
» The Excise Department has warned visitors to Thailand about the fines for bringing electronic cigarettes and related substances or equipment into the country for personal use or sale.