Showing 1 - 10 of 25
Lottery retirement savings plan risky
Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/10/2025
» Lotteries are among the oldest forms of betting. Yet in modern times, various governments have used this popular form of gambling to encourage financial savings among citizens and even retirees.
New lottery under threat as sales sag
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/04/2025
» The three-digit N3 lottery run by the Government Lottery Office (GLO) may be discontinued as it struggles to compete with underground versions.
Retirement lottery aims to spur savings
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/03/2025
» The government expects the retirement lottery project to attract an additional 13 billion baht in annual savings.
Fate of N3 lottery hangs in the balance
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2024
» The government may reconsider the sale of three-digit lottery tickets, or N3, if the experimental phase fails to effectively address the issue of underground lotteries.
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.
Digital wallet eligibility terms tweaked
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2024
» The government has added a new condition for its digital wallet handout, saying recipients must not have more than 500,000 baht in their deposit accounts as of March 31.
State banks raise deposit, loan rates after BoT hike
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/06/2023
» State banks are increasing their interest rates following the Bank of Thailand's policy rate hike.
BAAC to launch B100bn savings lottery
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/03/2023
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) plans to raise savings through the launch of savings lotteries worth 100 billion baht, says executive vice-president Manop Jinamai.
GH Bank keen to target the wealthy segment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/01/2023
» Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) wants to tap wealthy customers by offering high-value savings lotteries, aiming to become a new choice for people looking to diversify investment risk and earn a decent return amid a possible global recession and high inflation rate.
State agencies prep new 'gifts'
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/12/2022
» Government agencies including the Finance Ministry are expected to propose measures to ease the cost of living for consumers and businesses, aiming to stimulate domestic consumption via "New Year's gifts", for cabinet consideration on Tuesday, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.