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Anutin hails return to global stage
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/02/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting with senior cabinet members at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday, thanking them for helping return Thailand to what he described as "the world's radar".
Whither populism?
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2026
» Compared with the previous election, when some parties promised to distribute hundreds of billions of baht in cash and others pledged infrastructure projects worth trillions, the level of populism in campaign pledges during this election appears to have declined, which academics see as a positive development.
B150bn Vayupak investment fund starts trading
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/10/2024
» The 150 billion baht-state investment fund, Vayupak Fund (VAYU1), began trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on Monday, drawing significant interest from investors, demonstrating that trust and confidence have returned to the Thai stock market, according to the finance minister.
Bid to revive confidence after EA fraud claim
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/07/2024
» Following the alleged fraud committed by the former chief executive and chief financial executive of SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA), the Finance Ministry has vowed to take decisive action to rebuild confidence in the Thai capital market.
SMEs to get B100bn of support
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/09/2021
» The government has set aside 100 billion baht to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggling with the impact of the prolonged pandemic, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
State urged to rethink fiscal framework
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/04/2021
» Given the economic turbulence brought about by the pandemic, the government may need to rethink its fiscal sustainability framework, which caps public debt at 60% of GDP, says the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Vaccines, stimulus beef up GDP expansion to 4-5%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/01/2021
» Thailand's GDP growth could still reach 4-5% this year because recovery momentum will be supported by vaccines and fiscal stimulus, compensating for tourism losses, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Rethinking our attitude towards populism
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/12/2018
» The new package intended for the poor, valued at 38 billion baht issued by the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration ahead of the election, is seen by critics as a populist tactic aimed at maximising political gain. Yet in my opinion, it's time we took a new look or changed our attitude toward populist policies. The fact is that all governments, elected or not, tend to embrace populism and even though some packages may not benefit the middle class, populist policies are just inevitable.