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Agency raises diesel price ceiling in cost formula
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/04/2026
» The Comptroller General's Department has raised the diesel price ceiling used in calculating reference prices for public construction projects to no more than 69.99 baht per litre, in order to reflect the rising costs of government construction works resulting from the war in the Middle East.
Next phase of digital wallet scheme set to commence
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/01/2025
» The Finance Ministry is poised to transfer 10,000 baht per person to eligible seniors under the digital wallet project, estimated to number 3.5-4 million people, in the next phase starting Jan 27.
Taxes on salt and fat considered
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/11/2024
» The Ministry of Finance is studying the feasibility of imposing taxes on products containing salt and fat as a preventive health measure.
Officials ordered to draw up plans for economic stimulus
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/06/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat has told three tax-related departments to devise stimulus measures to be presented to the economic cabinet within a week and a half.
Digital wallet paper to be assessed by panel
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/03/2024
» The State Audit Commission appears to be preparing to establish a subcommittee to audit and provide recommendations to the government on the controversial digital wallet project.
Arkhom coy on diesel excise tax cut
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/05/2023
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has refused to take a stance on whether the diesel excise tax cut needs to be extended, saying it depends on global oil prices.
BAAC allocates B5bn in loans for fruit exporters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/05/2022
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) has set aside loans worth 5 billion baht for fruit exporters to deal with slowing shipments to some markets, said executive vice-president Pongphun Jongrak.
Exim Bank assists capital-heavy firms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/05/2021
» The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) vows to offer loans with a special low interest rate and longer grace period to promote Thailand's future industries.
Sepo: Revenues dwindle
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/04/2020
» The pandemic started to take a bite out of state enterprises' revenue remittances in March, says the State Enterprise Policy Office's (Sepo) chief.
BAAC expects B100bn shortfall in new lending
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/01/2020
» The state-run Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) estimates that new lending will fall short of its target by 100 billion baht for this financial year through the end of March 2020, given lower demand for new loans after the launch of its debt suspension scheme for farmers amid drought.