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Ministries to upgrade welfare database
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/10/2024
» The Finance Ministry and the Social Development and Human Security Ministry are preparing to jointly improve the database of government welfare systems provided to all citizens to ensure greater transparency in terms of data and reduce the number of bogus applicants.
Small firms feel the pinch amid an array of challenges
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/08/2024
» Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain trapped in a cycle of rising costs, declining revenues and weakening consumer purchasing power.
TCG's merchant of risks
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/01/2021
» Labelling himself both an undertaker and merchant of risks, Rak Vorrakitpokatorn has a mission to help comatose small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) survive profound hardships during this major economic crisis.
Solid financials offer firepower to weather crisis
Oped, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/04/2020
» Like other countries, Thailand is fighting a war against Covid-19. For the government, it cannot afford to lose this war as it must ensure safety to public health, buffer the outbreak's impact on the economy and help affected people who have lost jobs and incomes.
High-income goal needs a reality check
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/10/2019
» Thailand "will become a high-income country by 2036", said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as he spoke of his "Vision 2036" at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.
Handicapped and elderly get 3 million welfare cards
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2019
» Over 3 million state welfare smartcards have been distributed to recipients, mainly the disabled, the elderly and bedridden patients, who registered in the added round for the state-sponsored subsidy and welfare scheme for low-income earners.
Millions more welfare cards delivered
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/06/2019
» More than 3 million state welfare smart cards have been distributed to new beneficiaries - mainly the disabled, elderly and bed-ridden patients - who have registered for the state-sponsored subsidy and welfare scheme for low income earners.
Submissions set for 1.1m more welfare applicants
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/07/2018
» The Interior Ministry is set to submit information for an additional 1.1 million low-income earners who registered for the state's welfare and subsidy scheme to the Finance Ministry by the end of this month.
Welfare cards to be issued to another 1.1m people
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/07/2018
» The Finance Ministry plans to distribute welfare cards to 1.1 million more people who missed the previous registration of the poor, and they include people with disabilities and bedridden patients.
Welfare scheme budget to drop by 13%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/06/2018
» The budget for the government's welfare and subsidy scheme for low-income earners is expected to decline by 13% to 40 billion baht in the next fiscal year after an additional monthly living allowance paid to recipients who participated in the career training programme comes to an end.