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Long-term structural issues hobble Thailand's growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2026
» Thailand's economy has been mired in a prolonged period of low growth.
Govt mulls reducing taxes for workers
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/11/2025
» The government is considering reducing the tax burden for salaried workers and low-income earners.
Structural reform essential for Thai growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2025
» Thailand cannot break free from the middle-income trap or achieve high economic growth without addressing the entrenched structural issues plaguing the country, says Supavud Saichuea, chairman of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
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.
Total premiums expected to reach B1tn by 2026
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/01/2024
» The Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) says the insurance sector expanded by 4.5% recently, with total insurance premiums expected to reach 1 trillion baht in 2026, up from 800-900 billion baht at present, according to secretary-general Chuchatr Pramoolpol.
High-income goal needs a reality check
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/10/2019
» Thailand "will become a high-income country by 2036", said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as he spoke of his "Vision 2036" at the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York last month.
Wealth gap still endangers democracy
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2018
» Time flies. This week marks the fourth year of the military regime under Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha taking power after it ousted the civilian government in a coup in 2014. It's hard to imagine the military could ever have made a comeback to politics after the 1992 uprising when the men in green were forced to go back to the barracks, never mind managing to stay this long.