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Agency preps plan for the silver economy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/12/2025
» The government planning unit is crafting a comprehensive strategy for the "silver economy", a market valued at 2.45 trillion baht and projected to grow significantly as the nation transitions to an aged society.
Co-pay scheme expects 900,000 stores
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/10/2025
» The government kicked off retail shop registration yesterday for the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme, expecting participation from at least 900,000 stores and an estimated 88 billion baht in economic circulation.
Oil Fuel Fund set to borrow billions
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/05/2022
» The Oil Fuel Fund is expected to finish negotiations with banks this month as it looks to borrow heavily to boost its liquidity, says the Finance Ministry's deputy permanent secretary Theeraj Athanavanich.
Minister suggests arrivals unlikely to meet forecast
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/12/2021
» The number of international tourists next year might be lower than the Finance Ministry's forecast because of the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Rejected handouts back on track
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry will allow applicants who were denied the 5,000-baht cash handout granted by the government to appeal by April 22.
Finance Ministry mulls handouts for farmers
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2020
» The Ministry of Finance on Thursday met to hash out details of a planned cash handout for almost nine million farmers to inject liquidity into the economy amid the slowdown brought on by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Shutdowns prompt call for aid
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/11/2019
» In the wake of a spate of business shutdowns, Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has instructed specialised financial institutions (SFIs) to roll out assistance measures for their ailing business customers.
TCG assigns B10bn for self-employed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/02/2019
» The state-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) has set a 10-billion-baht credit guarantee for motorcycle taxi drivers and self-employed workers to help them better access loans from financial institutions.
TCG eyes B107bn in credit guarantees
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2019
» Rak Vorrakitpokatorn, the newly appointed president of Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG), wants the state-owned agency's new credit guarantees to exceed 100 billion baht this year.
SME Bank aids cabbies, others
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/12/2018
» The state-owned Small and Medium Enterprise Development Bank of Thailand (SME Bank) is offering loans worth a combined 40 billion baht for taxi drivers to purchase cars and for Student Loan Fund (SLF) borrowers who are self-employed.