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New stimulus efforts target higher growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/12/2025
» The government is preparing to promote year-end economic stimulus measures to encourage spending, aiming to lift fourth-quarter GDP growth above 1%.
FPO predicts 3% growth despite headwinds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/08/2019
» Amid the bleak economic outlook, the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) remains optimistic that the economy will expand at least 3% this year, says its chief.
Budget limits bump against populist sops
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/07/2019
» Recipients of the government's populist campaign promises could be restricted to state welfare smartcard holders because of budget constraints, says a source at the Finance Ministry's think tank who requested anonymity.
FPO: Limited budget to fund populist policies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2019
» The Finance Ministry is looking to scale down the new government's populist campaign promises, given the constraints of the available budget and a delay in the fiscal 2020 budget process.
New government faces tough policy choices
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/06/2019
» More than 100 billion baht a year is needed to fund welfare schemes vowed by the new government, according to Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) estimates.
New government faces tough policy choices
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/06/2019
» More than 100 billion baht a year is needed to fund welfare schemes promised by the new government, according to Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) estimates.
Finance Ministry scraps travel cash for tourists
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/04/2019
» The Finance Ministry has scrapped a plan to hand out travel allowances in cash worth 1,500 baht each to about 10 million people for travelling in any of 55 second-tier provinces, part of a scheme to promote domestic tourism in areas not regularly visited be them.
SME Bank aids cabbies, others
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/12/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) is offering loans worth a combined 40 billion baht for taxi drivers to purchase cars and for Student Loan Fund (SLF) borrowers who are self-employed.