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Delinquent student loan holders targeted
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/01/2026
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) is preparing to file lawsuits against around 100,000 SLF borrowers to enforce repayment of more than 10 billion baht in unpaid debt.
Agencies refine probe of Thaksin's assets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2025
» The Revenue Department is preparing to further investigate former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's assets to recover the 17.6-billion-baht tax debt arising from share sales of Shin Corp, a telecom firm he founded, to Singapore's Temasek Holdings Pte.
Savings accounts target financial stability
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/11/2025
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, who serves as head of the government's economic team under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, has proposed a review of various tax deductions and exemptions.
Govt plans Q4 GDP boost
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/10/2025
» The government's "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme, worth 44 billion baht, is expected to bolster GDP in the fourth quarter, said Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Department prepares G-Token tax framework
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/06/2025
» The Revenue Department is preparing a tax framework for G-Tokens similar to the taxation of interest income, aiming for fair competition with traditional investments.
ESG Extra fund gets cabinet approval for LTF switching
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2025
» The cabinet has approved the Thai ESG Extra tax-deductible fund to help support the stock market.
New Thai ESG fund to be launched soon
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2025
» The new Thai ESG (environmental, social and governance) fund, which is being established to ease the selling pressure of long-term equity funds (LTFs) that have matured, is expected to be finalised in the first quarter of this year.
Panel in the offing to drive 20-baht rail fare policy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2025
» The Finance Ministry and Transport Ministry plan to establish a steering committee to drive the government's 20-baht flat fare policy for Bangkok's entire electric train system.
Survey to assess impact of cash handout
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/12/2024
» The Finance Ministry is conducting a survey of 40,000 people in the government's 10,000-baht cash handout scheme to assess its impact on the economy and society.
Ministries to upgrade welfare database
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/10/2024
» The Finance Ministry and the Social Development and Human Security Ministry are preparing to jointly improve the database of government welfare systems provided to all citizens to ensure greater transparency in terms of data and reduce the number of bogus applicants.