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New rice scheme eyes premium tag
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/11/2025
» The government has unveiled a "New Rice Economy" initiative aimed at elevating Thai rice to the premium segment in the global market.
Cabinet okays 10-year EEC visa for foreigners
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/05/2024
» The cabinet has approved a special 10-year visa for executives and experts working in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) to support the development of targeted industries in the country.
BAAC to create platform for farmers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) plans to develop an e-commerce platform for online distribution using blockchain technology for transparency and fairness, says Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat.
Arkhom urges BAAC to rejig farmer debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/06/2023
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has asked the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to restructure farmers' debts to reduce non-performing loans (NPLs) to 3-4% for this accounting year from nearly 8% year-on-year.
SMEs urged to look beyond Thailand
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2022
» The courage to venture to overseas frontiers and easier access to loans are the key factors to facilitate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) becoming exporters, according to lenders and industry leaders.
GSB preps B5bn for jobless
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/09/2021
» Government Savings Bank (GSB) plans to launch a soft loan package worth 5 billion baht next month to help the unemployed, aiming to create 100,000 jobs, says president and chief executive Vitai Ratanakorn.
BAAC allows food-related outlets to access loans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/07/2021
» Restaurants, coffee shops and bakery shops can now access loans from the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) to combat the impact of the pandemic, said the bank's president Tanaratt Ngamvalairatt.
Treasury applying new methods for 2020 tax net
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2019
» The Treasury Department aims for a 50% increase in revenue collection for fiscal 2020 through new methods designed to enhance collection efficiency.
BAAC targets B1bn via online farm platform sales
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/06/2019
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) aims for 1 billion baht in sales over the next five years from an e-commerce platform designed as an online distribution channel for farmers.
Soft drinks' tax haul gains 2-3%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2019
» Excise revenue collected from soft drinks for the first five months of fiscal 2019 rose by 2-3%, with full-year revenue collection targeted at 25 billion baht, says the Excise Department.