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Crisis seen as opportunity for Thailand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/03/2026
» The crises arising from geopolitics and geoeconomics may represent Thailand's last chance to adapt and seize new opportunities, according to caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Ekniti welcomes latest US tariff measures
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/02/2026
» The latest US tariff measures, which impose a uniform 15% import tariff on goods worldwide, is seen as a positive signal for the Thai economy and is expected to help push Thailand's GDP growth above 2%, says caretaker finance minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Earthquake unlikely to damage Thai GDP
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2025
» The impact of last week's earthquake is unlikely to affect Thai GDP this year, says Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.
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.
GSB, Dhipaya, Bangchak try loan venture to SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/06/2022
» Government Savings Bank (GSB) is joining with Dhipaya Group Holdings and Bangchak Corporation to set up a lending joint venture using land titles as collateral.
GSB puts off bad loan lawsuits for 4 months
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2022
» Government Savings Bank (GSB) has delayed its plan to file lawsuits against customers with non-performing loans (NPLs) for four months, giving them more time to seek ways to address the problem, says bank president Vitai Ratanakorn.
B2tn in SME loans risk turning sour
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2020
» Loans worth 2 trillion baht owed by 1.1 million SMEs that entered the debt moratorium programme could turn into bad debts after the programme's expiry at the end of September, says Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG).
Push to keep THAI in the sky
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/06/2020
» Creditors are likely to try to keep Thai Airways International (THAI) afloat to pay off debts, raising hope the airline's rehabilitation plan will pass the court's scrutiny, according to a source in the Finance Ministry.
Customs spots June surge in smuggled goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2019
» The trade value of brand-name products smuggled into Thailand surged in June, partly motivated by bigger profits from the firmer baht, says a Customs Department official.
Booze raid ‘was legitimate’
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2018
» The Excise Department has denied social media allegations that its officials recently raided a shop in Ratchaburi without a search warrant and unlawfully seized alcohol from the business.