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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.
Uttama nixes recession utterances
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/11/2019
» Thailand has caught a cold but is not on the verge of recession, says Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.
FPO: Stimulus pumps B80bn into system
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/11/2019
» The latest stimulus package is estimated to pump 80 billion baht into the economic system by early next year, says a senior official at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
Stimulus a band-aid for gaping wounds
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/11/2019
» Despite several "stimulus" measures launched by the government in the past year, the Thai economy is still being buffeted by the volatility of international trade. This year's growth projection has been adjusted to a level much lower than previous predictions due to a slowdown in exports, which account for 70% of the economy.
Triple-threat circular flow stimulus package goes to cabinet
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/11/2019
» A three-pronged economic stimulus package, which includes generating money flows in the economic system and giving people better access to mortgages, will seek cabinet approval on Tuesday.
Govt preps B50bn for stimulus
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2019
» The Finance Ministry will on Tuesday put forward for cabinet consideration a fresh economic stimulus package to inject at least 50 billion baht into the economy in the final quarter of the year to boost full-year economic growth after a poor third quarter.
BAAC predicts Democrat farmer policy adoption
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/06/2019
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) expects the new government to adopt a farmers' minimum income guarantee as promised by the Democrat Party, which is tipped to fill the agriculture minister's seat.
BAAC runs risk of bad loan surge
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/07/2018
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is at risk of seeing its bad loan ratio surge to as much as 6% if it fails to restructure its special mention loans, worth 30 billion baht.