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Anutin hails return to global stage
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/02/2026
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired a meeting with senior cabinet members at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday, thanking them for helping return Thailand to what he described as "the world's radar".
Seeking new engines of growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/07/2024
» About 40 years ago, natural gas was discovered in the Gulf of Thailand, creating excitement across the country. This period marked the dawn of Thailand's golden era. Following this discovery, the Eastern Seaboard Development Project was initiated to develop the eastern coastal region. Foreign investment poured in, enabling the economy to expand at a double-digit rate while raising hopes that Thailand would become Asia's fifth tiger.
BAAC aims for coverage of 45.7m rai
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2020
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) aims for up to 45.7 million rai of rice farmland to be covered by crop insurance for the 2020 season, a high-ranking BAAC official says.
GPF eyes more stable returns with new investment strategy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/12/2019
» The Government Pension Fund (GPF) has shifted its investment strategy towards more stable returns amid the global economic slowdown and Sino-US trade spat.
Customs grab B90m in tax dodge items
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2019
» Ninety million baht's worth of brand-name products were seized in tax evasion cases between last October and last month, the Customs Department says.
FPO holds GDP growth at 4.5% on consumption uptick
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/10/2018
» The Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) is maintaining its forecast for the country's economic growth at 4.5% as private consumption picks up and investment counters sagging global demand.
Product list readied for customs legal action
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2018
» The Customs Department is set to announce a list of imported products that will see tax evasion suspects prosecuted in court, without settlement at the customs official level, says its chief.
Yield increases slow amid volatile flows
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/02/2018
» Thai bond yields have not increased significantly, although capital movements have become more volatile, says Theeraj Athanavanich, a bond market adviser to the Public Debt Management Office (PDMO).
Apisak says digital coins will remain legal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/02/2018
» The government will not ban cryptocurrency trading, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong, but a regulatory framework to govern digital currencies will become clearer within a month.
Cryptocurrencies committee to outline stance this month
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2018
» A working committee on cryptocurrencies is expected to clarify its stance on how to regulate digital currencies by this month, aiming to guard against fraud from investment in the tokens.