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Finance chief vows to keep policy stable
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/02/2026
» Caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas has reaffirmed that economic policies will remain in place after the formation of a new government, adding that it will push for 2026 to be a “year of investment”.
B3bn credit guarantees to aid firms hit by trade war
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/07/2025
» Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) has launched a credit guarantee measure worth 3 billion baht to support entrepreneurs affected by the ongoing trade war.
Digging out of debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has declared dealing with informal debt and the problems it creates a national priority, likening the situation to a form of modern-day slavery.
NESDC issues warning on welfare spending surge
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2023
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has warned the government that the fiscal gap is starting to narrow due to the expansion of the state welfare budget, said secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan.
State schemes to gain platform access
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/08/2021
» The Finance Ministry will link delivery service platforms with the government's two stimulus programmes in October to enable people to pay for the delivery of food or products via the schemes.
Ministry seeks more funds for scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/03/2021
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to ask the cabinet for additional funding for the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme following the better than expected number of registrants.
Ministry to reassess aid applicants
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry plans to reassess the eligibility of 13.8 million state welfare smartcard holders to effectively screen the status of low-income earners eligible for financial aid.
Handouts to be sent out from today
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry will today start transferring the first 2,000-baht Rao Chana cash handouts under a government relief scheme. Over 300,000 people have registered for the handout offline.
Registration process may be reviewed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry is mulling an option to allow other state-owned banks to facilitate the offline registration process for the Rao Chana (We Win) scheme, aiming to reduce the congestion at Krungthai Bank (KTB) branches.
In rejig, 2020 tax forms allowed for We Win help
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/02/2021
» The Finance Ministry has allowed 2020 tax filing data to be used as eligibility criteria for receiving financial aid under the "Rao Chana" (We Win) scheme, catering to those wanting their eligibility to be reassessed.