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Customs mulls higher import duty rate
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/01/2026
» The Customs Department is considering raising the import duty rate on goods with a low value and applying a single, uniform rate to promote fairer competition between domestically produced goods and imported products.
Upskilling scheme targets small entrepreneurs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/11/2025
» The government's upskilling programme for small entrepreneurs under the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" (half-half plus) scheme is designed to equip them with the skills needed to thrive in the digital economy, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
New retirement lottery scheme slammed by critics
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2025
» Critics are arguing the new government's proposed online lottery for retirement savings is a weaker tool for building savings than the previous administration's "retirement lottery" programme.
Are GDP forecasts reliable? An examination of models
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2025
» As Thailand's economic outlook continues to be scrutinised, a growing debate has emerged over the reliability of GDP projections, particularly whether they reflect genuine domestic growth or are inflated by temporary trade flows.
Thais revise trade offer with US
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/07/2025
» Thailand has offered to commit to a 20-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) import deal with the United States, and plans to acquire Boeing aircraft over the coming years to avert a punitive 36% export levy threatened by the Trump administration, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
State set to amend investment rules
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/05/2025
» The government has committed to revising investment regulations in the stock market to help stimulate Thailand's capital market.
Would more debt fix the economy?
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/05/2025
» A total of seven emergency loan decrees were issued from 1998 to 2021, authorising combined borrowings of 3.83 trillion baht to address various economic crises, including the Asian financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thailand pitches trade proposals to US
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/05/2025
» Proposals that Thailand has submitted to the US Trade Representative (USTR), outline Thailand’s willingness to import energy products, petrochemicals, aircraft, fruit and animal feed from the United States, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Jockeying for pole position
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/01/2025
» The development of Thailand's automotive industry, which is a major contributor to the economy, is at a crossroads.
Unpacking the Top-Up Tax law
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/01/2025
» The Top-Up Tax law is now being enforced in Thailand following its publication in the Royal Gazette.