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Crackdown targets use of Thai proxies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/03/2026
» The government is tightening controls on nominees by introducing new measures to prevent foreigners from using Thais as proxies to operate businesses, effective April 1.
Cabinet focuses on illicit tour operators
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2026
» The cabinet has instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to accelerate efforts to tackle the use of nominees in tourism businesses, including so-called "zero-dollar tours", as they affect the country's tourism industry.
Official insists THAI nominees are pros
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/10/2025
» As the major shareholder of Thai Airways International (THAI), the Finance Ministry has confirmed all the new nominees for the company's board of directors are professionals.
Official insists Thai Airways board nominees are pros
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/10/2025
» The Ministry of Finance insists all of the new nominees for the board of directors of Thai Airways International are professionals.
Sepo sells shares in 16 companies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/06/2025
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has sold shares in more than a dozen companies to restructure its investment portfolio and increase asset values.
Shareholders mull THAI's capital bid
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/11/2024
» Thai Airways International's (THAI) shareholders have yet to decide if they want to inject more capital into the company, in line with its rehabilitation plan, as the company's financial situation has improved.
Thai Airways to get B12bn injection ahead of relisting
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2024
» The Finance Ministry plans to inject an additional 12 billion baht into Thai Airways International (THAI) Plc by October this year, hoping the national carrier can be relisted on the stock exchange by the middle of 2025 at the latest.
Government ready to bear part of Covid-19 payout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/12/2023
» The government will bear some of the burden for the payment of claims from Covid-19 policyholders, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
GSB uses ESG scores for loans to large firms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/07/2023
» The Government Savings Bank (GSB) has started to use environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring in the process of considering loans to large businesses with a credit limit of 500 million baht or more, said president and chief executive Vitai Ratanakorn.
Govt to recapitalise Thai Airways with B10bn
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/10/2022
» The government will need to raise 10 billion baht to recapitalise financially ailing Thai Airways International (THAI) to keep its shareholding in the company from dipping below 40%, according to the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).