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Omnibus law sought to unlock investment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2026
» The government is preparing to introduce an omnibus law to remove investment bottlenecks, with the hope of attracting 900 billion baht in actual investment this year from projects that have applied for investment promotion with the Board of Investment (BoI).
Thailand is losing ground to Vietnam
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/02/2026
» Vietnam's GDP is likely to catch up with Thailand's within two years unless the latter undertakes meaningful economic reforms, warn two academics.
Long-term structural issues hobble Thailand's growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thailand's economy has been mired in a prolonged period of low growth.
New plan to address bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/10/2025
» The Finance Ministry plans to present to the cabinet a plan to address bad debts owed by 3.8 million small-scale borrowers with a total debt value of 120 billion baht.
NESDC chief calls for major reforms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/08/2025
» Thailand must take economic restructuring efforts more seriously for the country to move forward, says Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), who has overseen the country's economic and social policy for five years.
Agency eyes budget fund bottleneck
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2024
» The Comptroller-General's Department is addressing the bottleneck in accelerating budget disbursement, aiming to push budget funding into the economy more swiftly in fiscal 2024.
IBank finally flourishes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/03/2024
» Over the past two decades, the Islamic Bank of Thailand (IBank) has faced numerous challenges in becoming the sole financial institution in the country to provide sharia-compliant financial services in accordance with Islamic principles, says president Thaweelap Rittapirom.
Excise unfazed by proposed liquor act
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Excise Department's liquor policy does not conflict with the Move Forward Party's Progressive Liquor Act, says deputy director-general Kriengkrai Pattanaporn.
Think tank calls for personal income tax restructuring
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/03/2023
» The government needs to revamp the tax structure, especially the personal income tax, to bridge the income gap and ensure a fairer system, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
SMEs urged to look beyond Thailand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2022
» The courage to venture to overseas frontiers and easier access to loans are the key factors to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) becoming exporters, according to lenders and industry leaders.