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GH Bank aims to elevate operations with digital upgrade
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/04/2026
» Government Housing (GH) Bank, a state financial institution specialising in housing loans, is preparing to upgrade its operations through digital transformation and the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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.
Foreign investment application value surges 37% in first half
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/08/2025
» In the first half of this year, 502 foreign investors applied to conduct business in Thailand under the Foreign Business Act (FBA), a 30% increase year-on-year.
Thailand touts 0.8% growth boost from casino complex
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2025
» The government says an entertainment complex featuring a casino will still be an economic growth engine with the Finance Ministry projecting it will drive a 0.8% increase in GDP.
Treasury project boosts lease agreements
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/11/2024
» The Treasury Department is accelerating efforts to provide affordable state land leases for residential and agricultural purposes under the "Thanarak Eua Rat" (Treasury for the People) project, with a goal of issuing more than 3,900 lease agreements by 2025.
TCG lends a helping hand to small business
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/04/2022
» Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG), a state-owned specialised financial institution, is capitalising on digital technology and new strategies to help more small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access loans from financial institutions.
Concern mounts over gap in GDP inputs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/05/2021
» An economist is concerned that a gap in terms of contributions to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) between tourism-dependent provinces and agriculture-reliant provinces will become wider in the post-pandemic era.
2nd round for co-payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/11/2020
» The Finance Ministry is preparing to roll out the second phase of the co-payment scheme early next year following a positive response to the first phase of the scheme.
11 billion baht spent on subsidised goods
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/11/2020
» Total spending via the government’s co-payment scheme had reached 11 billion baht as of 12pm Nov 10, with a second round of registration set to allow 2.3 million more people to apply for the subsidy.
10m register for purchase co-payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/10/2020
» The half-half co-payment scheme has registered 10 million people, with total accumulative spending tallied at 1.3 billion baht.