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Measures seek to bolster SMEs' bidding clout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/04/2026
» The Comptroller General's Department is preparing to roll out measures designed to strengthen small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs) competitiveness against large businesses in government procurement bidding.
Tax shift props up the auto industry
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2025
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra said during a recent conference that the government should impose a high excise tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) that use a low proportion of local content.
Next Bank of Thailand head must not let baht strengthen 'abnormally'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/07/2025
» A key priority for the next governor of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) will be to ensure that the baht does not strengthen abnormally due to market distortions, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Keen interest in 'Houses for Thais' project
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/01/2025
» Thai people have shown great interest in the "Ban Puea Kon Thai' (Houses for Thais) project, a government-supported housing initiative, with the project's website receiving over 60 million visits in just four days.
Stipend paid to almost 12m recipients
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/05/2020
» Nearly 12 million of the 14 million approved recipients of the government's 5,000-baht cash relief have received their monthly stipend.
Cash goes to 13.4m non-formal workers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2020
» Some 13.4 million non-formal workers have been approved for the monthly 5,000-baht cash handout from the government, with the screening process expected to be completed on May 17.
Family income joins new welfare criteria
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/12/2019
» Recipients of state welfare benefits in the new round of registration early next year must include the incomes of their family members, and the average annual income for the family cannot exceed 100,000 baht per person.
Further criteria for smartcard recipients
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/12/2019
» Car ownership, credit cards and family-based income will be added to qualification criteria for a new round of registration for state welfare smartcard holders, says a source at the Finance Ministry who requested anonymity.
Criteria for state welfare smartcards getting rejig
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/09/2019
» Qualification criteria for a new round of registration for state welfare recipients will be tweaked after additional allowances for smartcard holders under the economic stimulus package are revealed.
Updated criteria aimed at thinning welfare rolls
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/06/2019
» The family-based qualification criteria for welfare smartcard holders will be replaced by an individual income benchmark, with the aim of lowering the number of recipients to less than 10 million.