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Cabinet readies cost-of-living relief packages
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2026
» The cabinet on Saturday is expected to approve a cost-of-living relief package targeting vulnerable groups as well as the transport and agriculture sectors, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Friday.
Treasury mulls overseas coin production as costs escalate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/04/2026
» The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has pushed up the Treasury Department's coin production costs, raising the possibility that 1-baht coins may eventually need to be minted overseas, where production costs are lower.
Thai-Saudi ties deepen at Davos
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2026
» Thailand is pushing investment cooperation with Saudi Arabia, opening up new opportunities in the automotive, healthcare and financial sectors.
Poll could put key economic measures on hold
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/12/2025
» The second phase of the popular “Khon La Khrueng Plus” co-payment scheme for another 10 million Thai consumers is among the key economic measures that will probably have to be put on hold as the country prepares to go to the polls.
'Investment fast pass' set to go to economic cabinet
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/11/2025
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says he will submit the "Thailand Fast Pass" project -- an initiative aimed at expediting domestic investment -- to the economic cabinet on Monday.
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.
Call to persist with existing debt relief schemes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/09/2025
» Former deputy finance minister Paopoom Rojanasakul expressed hope that the new government led by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will continue the debt relief programmes for Thais that have benefited nearly 6 million people.
Economy stymied by frequent crises
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/09/2025
» Political instability has prevented Thailand from driving forward long-term policies that could become new growth engines for the country, says Nonarit Bisonyabut, a research fellow at Thailand Development Research Institute.
State budget slated for parliamentary discussion
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/05/2025
» The government plans to propose the draft Expenditure Budget Act for fiscal 2026, worth 3.78 trillion baht, for parliamentary consideration by the end of this month.
Revenue collection lags pre-Covid level
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/05/2025
» The government's revenue collection remains below the pre-Covid period and lower than that of emerging economies, according to the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).