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Ekniti sounds call to prepare economy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/11/2025
» The finance minister says Thailand faces challenges in three spheres: a new global trade order, technological transformation and severe climate change.
Push to tackle debt via stronger growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/12/2024
» The government intends to stimulate economic growth in order to address household debt problems sustainably, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Top-up tax draft heads to cabinet
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/06/2024
» Draft legislation to collect taxes from multinational enterprises (MNEs) to prevent the shifting of profit to subsidiaries located in countries with a lower tax base is scheduled to be presented to the cabinet for approval in the next two weeks, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Return of LTFs a boon for bourse
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/05/2024
» Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira says reintroducing long-term equity funds (LTFs) will help lift the Stock Exchange of Thailand's (SET) market capitalisation.
The thorny issue of digital wallet funding
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/04/2024
» The coalition government led by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin made a significant pivot on its flagship scheme, which aims to hands out 10,000 baht each to 50 million Thais via a digital wallet, shifting from government borrowing, which drew sharp criticism and raised concerns about potential violations of financial and fiscal discipline regulations.
Office nudges down growth forecast this year
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2022
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) has downgraded its 2022 Thai economic growth forecast to 3.4% from the 3.5% projection it made in July.
EXIM set to extend debt relief
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/08/2021
» Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) is poised to extend the two-month debt relief period that began last month for its customers until the end of the year to ease their burden from the impact of the pandemic, said the bank's president Rak Vorrakitpokatorn.
Osmep granting retail SMEs loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/08/2020
» The Office of SME Promotion (Osmep) is providing a second series of low-interest loans to retail small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a combined sum worth 1.2 billion baht, aiming to enhance financial liquidity and loan access.