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State training scheme fails to attract entrepreneurs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/12/2025
» The government's upskilling and reskilling programme for small entrepreneurs under the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" (half-half plus) scheme has attracted only 98,930 small merchants, or 24% of the targeted 400,000 participants.
BAAC eyes platform for crops in China
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/03/2024
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is negotiating with a Chinese tech giant to set up a joint venture to develop an e-commerce platform to facilitate the sale of agricultural products to China, says president Chatchai Sirilai.
Finance Ministry delays stock transaction tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/05/2022
» The Finance Ministry will postpone enacting a financial transaction tax on individual stock investors this year until economic conditions are more favourable, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Raised in Thailand, but courting success in Hong Kong
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2020
» Building a successful startup is the dream of every entrepreneur, but only a few are able to achieve it, with startups established outside the founder's home country being even rarer.
Sovereign wealth fund mowed down
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/01/2020
» Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has ruled out the private sector's request that policymakers to set up a sovereign wealth fund to curb the baht's strength.
GSB: Startups continue bleeding confidence in Q3
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/12/2019
» Startup entrepreneurs' confidence has continued to fall, dipping to 51.85 for the third quarter because of the faltering economy, cautious consumer spending and intensified competition, according to a Government Savings Bank (GSB) survey.
Somkid promotes startup trading board
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/11/2018
» A trading board for startup shares is expected to be established in a few years to support Thailand's path to becoming a startup nation, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
GSB platform to pool small shop purchasing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/10/2018
» State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) aims to attract 60,000 small shops and One Tambon One Product companies to participate in its sponsored online-to-offline (O2O) e-commerce platform to raise their bargaining power in purchasing goods from manufacturers.
B1.2bn marked for startups
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/08/2018
» Three state-owned banks in July earmarked a combined 1.2 billion baht for investment in startups, says the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
GSB targets B10bn more in loans to bolster SME finances
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/05/2018
» The state-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) aims to extend a further 10 billion baht worth of loans to small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) startups this year to broaden their access to financing.