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Government Savings Bank rolls out fresh B100bn in soft loans for hard-hit SMEs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/09/2025
» Government Savings Bank (GSB) is introducing another 100-billion-baht soft loan package to help restore liquidity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) affected by the economic slowdown, as the initial 100-billion package is close to depletion.
A closer inspection of negative income tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/08/2024
» The first vision statement by former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, after 17 years away from Thailand, has garnered interest on several points, including the proposal of a negative income tax (NIT).
Student Loan Fund available for all adults
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/09/2023
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) will be available to all working-age adults for upskilling and reskilling as Thailand becomes an ageing society, says Chainarong Katchapanan, manager of the SLF.
BAAC targets 4% in farm lending growth
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2021
» Despite relatively low prospects for the country's economic growth, the state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) remains upbeat on its farm lending scheme, aiming for 4% growth to 69 billion baht this financial year, which starts on April 1.
Joint PPP for elderly housing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/02/2021
» The Social Development and Human Security Ministry and the Finance Ministry are jointly pushing forward a public-private partnership (PPP) project to develop a 649-rai model city branded as the "Happiness Social City".
NSF plans membership drive of 200,000 next year
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/12/2019
» The National Savings Fund (NSF), a voluntary pension fund for self-employed workers, aims for an additional 200,000 members next year, its head says.
Student loan defaults blamed on poor discipline
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/10/2019
» Lack of financial discipline is the most common reason borrowers have defaulted on their education debt, says Chainarong Katchapanan, Student Loan Fund (SLF) manager.
SLF cuts student loan default fines
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/08/2019
» The Student Loan Fund (SLF) has reduced its fines by 75-80% for borrowers who have defaulted on their repayments, in a bid to curb student loan defaults, said SLF manager Chainarong Katchapanan.
Student loans win boost
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/05/2019
» The government is to spend 8.5 billion baht to make up for a recent 30-50% cut in Student Loan Fund principal loan amounts for students who choose to study in fields related to 10 targeted and three basic infrastructure industries at universities and vocational schools.
Poverty is not a political commodity
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/02/2019
» As the election is drawing near, most if not all political parties are making eradicating poverty and closing the economic gap their flagship policy, rolling out enticing populist programmes in the hope of winning the hearts and minds of voters.