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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.
Official calls for rejig of 2026 budget
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/09/2025
» The government is being urged to revise its 2026 budget strategy by trimming around 200 billion baht of "non-essential" spending to accommodate the incoming wave of foreign investment flowing out of China as a result of pressure from US President Donald Trump's policies.
Call for measures to halt surge in bad debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/06/2025
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) wants to improve the conditions for debt restructuring to prevent special mention (SM) loans from deteriorating into non-performing loans (NPLs), after a noticeable increase in the former in last year's fourth quarter.
Retirement lottery to the rescue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2024
» It is alarming that nearly half of the country's workforce, comprising 37.5 million people, lacks a retirement savings plan.
Digging out of debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/12/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has declared dealing with informal debt and the problems it creates a national priority, likening the situation to a form of modern-day slavery.
Arkhom pledges stability after poll
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/03/2023
» The government is ready to take action, even in a caretaker position before the next administration takes power, should global volatility affect the country's economy or financial system, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith told reporters.
Ministries to extend, rejig travel campaign
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/09/2020
» The Finance and Tourism and Sports ministries are preparing to extend and adjust conditions of the We Travel Together tourism campaign until year-end to encourage domestic travel in the final quarter.
Finance Ministry readies further aid
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2020
» The Finance Ministry is set to offer assistance to virus-hit groups that have yet to receive any relief from government measures, says the head of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
GSB looks into handout account opening plans
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2020
» State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) is in discussions with the Bank of Thailand, the Thai Bankers' Association and other specialised financial institutions (SFIs) regarding giving people the ability to request new bank account numbers online by linking citizen IDs to the accounts for identity authentication.
SFIs set to gather on BoT rate cut
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/08/2019
» Specialised financial institutions (SFI) are set to hold a meeting within next week to mull passing on the Bank of Thailand's 25-basis point rate cut to consumers.